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How much do you know about this week’s news? Take our quiz

How closely were you paying attention?
7.00pm, 9 Jan 2015
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BEEN PAYING ATTENTION this week?

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.

Deep breath, here goes…

Ireland became the first EU country to sell what in the US in over 15 years this week?
Eggs
Beef

Potatoes
Pork
This poster for a drinks promotion caused offence to some people. What was the promotion called?
Scratcher Saturday
Dole Days

Welfare Wednesday
Jobseekers' Thursdays
More than 600 people were on hospital trolleys on Tuesday. Where was worst affected?
Beaumont Hospital
Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda

University Hospital Limerick
The Mater
Which Dublin landmark announced it would close for six months this week?
Bewley's Grafton Street
Poolbeg

The Ha'penny Bridge
Ikea
Simon O'Brien resigned this week. What body was he head of?
The BAI
Revenue

Fine Gael
GSOC
Enda Kenny looked set to welcome who back to the Fine Gael fold?
Lucinda Creighton
Terence Flanagan

Samantha Long
Frank Flannery
Kevin Vickers, the man who shot the Ottawa parliament gunman last October was appointed to what role this week?
Canadian UN Envoy
MP for Ottawa

Canadian Ambassador to Ireland
Head of the Canadian Army
Which club pulled out of a deal to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans after public outcry?
Sheffield United
Huddersfield

Cardiff City
Oldham Athletic
Which party this week refused to send representatives to any of Vincent Browne's proposed constituency debates?
Fianna Fáil
Labour

Sinn Féin
Fine Gael
Jack is the most popular boys' name on passports again. What is the most popular girls' name?
Emily
Sophie

Grace
Emma
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Top Dog!
You've remembered all of this week. Fair play!
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Clever Cat!
You did really well. Take a well earned break and bask in your cleverness.
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You scored out of !
Fintastic!
A decent display.
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?!
Not great, was it?
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You scored out of !
Turtle-y awful
Have you been living inside your shell all week?
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