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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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LAST UPDATE | 3 hrs ago

SOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.

Well, it was heartbreak in Prague last night after Ireland lost to Czechia, I don’t need to tell you about that. It’s exactly what we deserve for getting our hopes up, right?

Other than the distressing match, there was, in fact, other news this week.

Did you keep up with any of it? See if you can do better than Ireland and score more than two in the quiz below.

Ireland lost to Czechia in a World Cup qualifier semi-final yesterday. In what minute of the match did Czechia score their second goal?
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78th
82nd

86th
89th
Father Edward Flanagan, an Irish priest born in the late 19th century, moved one step closer to sainthood this week. What county was he from?
Galway
Cork

Sligo
Mayo
Excise duty is to be cut by 15 cent on petrol until end of May. How much excise duty is being cut off diesel?
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20 cent
25 cent

30 cent
35 cent
According to the latest figures from Revenue, how many homeowners have not made any payments on their Local Property Tax?
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95,000
140,000

170,000
190,000
An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to ask for the price of a pint of Guinness, compiling the answers into a site called the Guinndex. According to the Guinndex, what is the average price of a pint in Ireland?
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€5.75
€5.95

€6.15
€6.45
Mairead McGuinness got a new job in the EU this week. What is it?
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EU Coordinator for the Protection of Rural Communities and Sustainable Agriculture
EU Special Representative for Digital Democracy and Combating Online Misinformation

EU Envoy for Strengthening Cultural Links between Europe and Irish Diaspora Communities
EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU
Which county has the highest percentage of vacant homes, according to CSO figures?
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Donegal
Limerick

Tipperary
Leitrim
Kate O'Connor won a bronze medal at the world indoor championships on Sunday. Where were the championships held?
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Finland
Poland

France
South Korea
Trump once again postponed possible US strikes on Iranian power plants this week. When are the possible strikes postponed until?
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Monday, 30 March
Wednesday, 1 April

Friday, 3 April
Monday, 6 April
Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Supervalu and Centra all announced price reductions on their own-brand milk and butter products yesterday. How much is the cost of a two-litre carton going down by?
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7 cent
10 cent

12 cent
15 cent
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