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Newshound Quiz

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.

Remember last weekend? The long weekend? This coming weekend is going to be just a regular weekend. Two days, 48 hours, no bonus day. It’s hard to accept, but hopefully this quiz will ease the pain somewhat.

How many runners took part in the Dublin City Half Marathon on Sunday?
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9,800
10,400

12,100
13,200
The creator of television news network CNN, Ted Turner, died at the age of 87 this week. In what year did he found CNN?
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1968
1975

1980
1983
The Met Gala took place in New York on Monday night. What was the theme?
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'Camp: Notes on Fashion'
'In America'

'Fashion is Art'
'Sleeping Beauties'
According to new CSO data, what was the most popular month to get married in last year?
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May
July

August
December
How many Irish passengers are aboard the HV Hondius, a cruise ship with multiple confirmed cases of hantavirus?
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One
Two

Three
Four
The HSE is pausing recruitment for some non-frontline roles because of a significant overspend in the first quarter of the year. How much was the overspend?
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€55 million
€110 million

€180 million
€250 million
David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th birthday today. In what year did he first join the BBC as a 'trainee'?
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1952
1958

1963
1967
Which Galway West byelection candidate was at the top of a poll published by TG4 and the Irish Times yesterday?
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Seán Kyne (Fine Gael)
Noel Thomas (Independent Ireland)

Helen Ogbu (Labour)
Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich (Social Democrats)
The cost of another bike shed made the news this week - this time at University Hospital Kerry. How much did the shed cost to build?
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€64,000
€92,000

€103,000
€127,000
The National Lottery jackpot was won on Saturday. How much did the winners take home?
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€2.9 million
€4.3 million

€6.4 million
€8.7 million
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