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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 finally Friday! That was a long four-day week.

January was fairly miserable too, at least weather-wise. In case it feels like nothing has changed, you’re not going crazy – Groundhog Day also fell this week.

Now, time for you to decompress by seeing if you can remember every little thing that happened in the news this week.

Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the host of the Grammy Awards over the comedian’s comments on the US president and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Who was the host?
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Ricky Gervais
Trevor Noah

Jimmy Kimmel
Conan O'Brien
Irish talent was well represented at the Grammy awards. Audio engineer Ruairi O'Flaherty worked on the song that won the prestigious record of the year prize. What was it?
Luther (Kendrick Lamar feat SZA)
Wildflower (Billie Eilish)

Messy (Lola Young)
End Of Summer (Tame Impala)
More than 520,000 people visited Ireland in December. How much did they collectively spend?
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€122 million
€276 million

€384 million
€427 million
Groundhog Day was celebrated on Monday - a bizarre tradition in which a Pennsylvania groundhog's emergence from hibernation predicts the arrival of spring. What was the verdict?
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Six more weeks of Winter
An early Spring
13-year-old Austin Appelbee swam several kilometres to shore from the waters off the coast of western Australia to save his stranded mother and two siblings. How long did he swim for?
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An hour
Two hours

Three hours
Four hours
Over 34,000 new cars were registered nationwide in January. What percentage of these were petrol-only cars?
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21%
34%

42%
51%
The US Department of Justice recently released thousands of new documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Which Irish bank was referenced in emails discussing a potential multi-billion euro deal during the recession?
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PTSB
Ulster Bank

AIB
Bank of Ireland
President Catherine Connolly proved her sporting prowess once again during a visit to Queens University in Belfast yesterday. What did she do?
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Did a wheelie on a BMX
Scored a backwards basketball shot

Kicked a two-pointer on a GAA pitch
Did FIFTY keepie-uppies
It rained a LOT last month - it was Dublin's second wettest January on record. How many days of rainfall were recorded in Dublin last month?
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20
22

28
57
Ireland lost to France in the opening game of the Six Nations yesterday evening. How many tries did Ireland score?
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None
One

Two
Three
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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