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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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

Happy Friday everyone. For many of you, it’s almost time for you to leave that office, close that laptop and head into the weekend.

But before you get there, there’s one last task to tick off. No, not that piece of work you’ve been putting on the long finger all week – it’s the quiz about the news.

Andy Farrell has signed a new contract extension to continue as head coach for the Ireland rugby team until which year?
INPHO
2027
2028

2030
2031
More than 20,000 fish were killed after a river in Co Louth was polluted by agricultural discharge. Which river was impacted?
IFI
River Boyne
River Dee

River Glyde
River Fane
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns announced that she is expecting her second child. When was her first child born?
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On the day of the 2024 general election
On the day that the new government was sworn in (January 2025)

On the day that the 2024 general election was announced
Christmas Eve 2024
Gardaí are investigating after a JCB front loader crashed into a Supervalu on Tuesday morning, during what is believed to have been an attempted burglary. Where is the Supervalu?
Provision
Mallow, Co Cork
Leixlip, Co Kildare

Achill, Co Mayo
Kilrush, Co Clare
It was confirmed this week that Katie Taylor's final fight will take place in Croke Park. In what month will the fight take place?
Photocall Ireland
August
September

October
November
Under a new government commitment, schools will lose no more than how many Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts per year from 2027 onwards?
Rolling News
None
One

Two
Three
Donald Trump reportedly had a heated phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, during which Trump called the Israeli leader "fucking crazy". What did Trump say to the New York Post the following day?
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"I like Bibi a lot. And I work very well with him."
"I didn’t say that, but if I did, I had good reason."

"That story is fake news. Total fabrication from dishonest reporters."
"He’s a good man. We disagree sometimes, but we get things done."
The Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams kicked off on Wednesday. How many students are registered for them?
85,000
105,000

135,000
145,000
Tickets.ie is set to enter liquidation, with knock-on effects across the music industry. How much money do organisers of the Cowboys and Heroes country music festival in Co Leitrim say they could lose as a result of the liquidation?
Cowboys and Heroes
€45,000
€100,000

€135,000
€150,000
Irish singer CMAT extended a “pints?” invitation to which US pop star after they covered one of her songs on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday morning?
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Chappell Roan
Olivia Rodrigo

Gracie Abrams
Addison Rae
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