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.

It’s been another week where umbrellas were rendered useless, rivers ignored their boundaries, and large parts of the country discovered (again) that heavy rain can (surprise!) still cause major problems.

Let’s forget about the miserable conditions outside for now though – dry yourself off and see how much of the news you remember from this week.

The full list of locations that government ministers will visit for St Patrick’s Day has been released - and Micheál Martin is heading to Washington DC. Where is Tánaiste Simon Harris going?

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Los Angeles and San Francisco

Brussels

Paris and London

He's also going to DC

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal both picked up BAFTA nominations for their performances in Hamnet. How many BAFTA nominations did the film receive in total?

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Trump confirmed this week that he is sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympics next month to assist with US security measures - but where are the Winter Olympics taking place?

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Milan, Italy

Oslo, Norway

Turin, Italy

Innsbruck, Austria

Speaking on Monday, former President Mary Robinson said she sees clear “elements of” what in Donald Trump’s administration?

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Chaos

Stupidity

Fascism

Optimism

Musgrave announced price reductions in their Kerrygold butter products today. How much does a pound of butter cost in Supervalu now?

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€3.99

€4.99

€5.99

€6.99

Storm Chandra caused widespread flooding across the south and east of the country earlier this week. How many homes were without power at the peak of the storm?

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17,000

20,000

22,000

25,000

Housing completion figures for 2025 were announced yesterday. Which Dublin local electoral area recorded the highest number of housing completions last year?

Lucan

Clontarf

Ongar

Clondalkin

A US rock climber became the first person to scale Taiwan’s tallest building without a rope, harness or safety net on Sunday. How tall is the building?