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How closely were you paying attention?
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Let’s see about that. Take our weekly news quiz and see how well the stories of the week registered in your brain.

There are no prizes, so cheating is kind of pointless. You can, however measure where you are on the animal scale of intelligence.

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How much extra should Michael Noonan have to play with in the budget?
€1 billion
€2 billion

€3 billion
€4 billion
Bus drivers are going on strike again. When is the first day of action?
1 May
2 May

15 May
16 May
Fianna Fáil's health plan includes a new tax on what?
Gluten
Dairy

Sugar
Alcohol
Prince Charles is coming to Ireland. Where is he expected to visit?
Leitrim
Sligo

Mayo
Galway
This mural sparked controversy this week. What Dublin street is it on?
George's Street
Wexford Street

O'Connell Street
Grafton Street
The Prime Minister of New Zealand was in trouble because he did what to a waitress?
Pinched her bum
Wolf whistled at her

Pulled her hair
Hit her
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is the new minister for drugs. Which one is he?

An Irish-made Disney cartoon scooped a big prize this week. What's it called?
Zack and Quack
Octonauts

Henry Hugglemonster
Doc McStuffins
We love to re-run a referendum in Ireland, but which one will NOT have to be done again, according to the Supreme Court?
Divorce Referendum
Children's Referendum

Lisbon II
Fiscal Treaty
How many people earn over €100,000 a year in Ireland, according to Brian Hayes?
100,000
101,000

102,000
103,000
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You've remembered all of this week. Fair play!
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Fintastic!
A decent display.
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What are ewe doing?!
Not great.
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Turtle-y awful
Terrible.
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