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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.

It’s Friday — you’re tired, the quiz maker’s tired, we’re all tired.

But with the weekend in sight, it’s time to dig deep and muster the enthusiasm to tackle the only news quiz on the internet (the only one that truly matters, anyway).

There are no prizes, but if you try hard enough, the sweet sense of achievement might just carry you through to tomorrow.

RTÉ confirmed this week that Joe Duffy was their highest earner in 2024. How much did he earn last year?
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€276,000
€302,000

€351,000
€372,500
Shamrock Rovers were crowned League of Ireland champions once again this week. They still have to play in one more match this weekend though - who are they playing against?
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Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne

Cork City
Galway United
It was confirmed that toll prices will increase in 2026. How much will it cost you next year to travel southbound through the Dublin Port Tunnel between 6am and 10am on a weekday?
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€8.70
€12

€14
€15
Which Irish bank went up for sale this week?
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PTSB
AIB

Bank of Ireland
Ulster Bank
British music retailer HMV announced that they will be opening a third store in Ireland before Christmas this year. Where will the new store be?
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Waterford
Cork

Galway
Sligo
A mysterious bright object was spotted in Irish skies this week. What have experts claimed the phenomenon was?
Press Association
A meteor shower
A drone

A rocket launch
A flare
Which town was awarded the title of Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2025?
SuperValu
Maynooth
Carrick-On-Shannon

Trim
Carrick-On-Suir
Which former Ireland international manager is currently serving as interim coach of Scottish Premiership side Celtic?
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Martin O'Neill
Stephen Kenny

Mick McCarthy
Giovanni Trapattoni
A painting by Gerard Dillon has been hanging quietly on a wall inside RTÉ for decades, but the broadcaster isn’t certain who actually owns it. How much did RTÉ say it was valued at recently?
RTÉ
€25,000
€48,000

€55,000
€60,000
Last year, a man in Co Westmeath found a substantial amount of money “blowing in the wind” and turned it in to gardaí. After no owner of the cash sum was found, the money was given back to the man. What did he do with it?
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Donated it to a guide dog charity
Funded a public water fountain

Gave it back to gardaí again
Spent it on scratch cards (he won €50k from one of them)
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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