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

How closely were you paying attention?
1.00pm, 20 Mar 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…

On Monday, Ryanair was reported to be doing what, before it was rubbished on Thursday?
Transatlantic flights
Charging for toilets

A Michael O'Leary calendar
Buying Aer Lingus
Irish radio paid tribute to Tony Fenton on Monday by playing which song?
Brown Eyed Girl
R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Say A Little Prayer
Teenage Kicks
Enda Kenny and a bunch of Irish people called round to the White House on Tuesday. What gift did the NOT give Barack Obama?
A bowl of shamrock
Books

Irish beef
A bag of Tayto
Which world landmark didn't go green for St Patrick's Day?
The Empire State Building
The London Eye

Christ The Redeemer
The Pentagon
A Goldman Sachs economist said what was a threat to Ireland's economy?
Climate change
Water protesters

Sinn Féin
Daylight Savings Time
UK Chancellor George Osborne announced the budget this week. Which of these measures did he take?
Raised the minimum wage
Increase price of a pint

Joined the Euro
Raise income tax
It emerged that John Perry hired his wife as his assistant this week. At which department was a junior minister?
Health
Justice

Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Finance
Which member of One Direction quit the band's current tour due to stress?
Harry
Niall

Liam
Zayn
Cloud cover spoiled the solar eclipse for many, but where was the site of total eclipse (which was also clouded over)?
Denmark
Greenland

Iceland
Faroe Isles
A Renua Ireland candidate had a Twitter baptism of fire after saying what was a lifestyle choice?
Poverty
Sexuality

Being on welfare
Crime
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog!
You've remembered all of this week. Fair play!
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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 inside your shell all week?
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