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Newshound Quiz
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 been a hell of a week for heavy news.
We won’t be touching on the war in the Middle East in this quiz – but there’s been plenty else happening here at home, and across the worlds of showbusiness and sport.
How closely have you been paying attention?
The Six Nations trophy is to be replaced this year following an incident this week. What happened to the Trophy?
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It was dropped by a handler
It was damaged in a road traffic incident
A misspelling was found on the trophy
It was lost in air transit
Walking, wheeling and cycling takes how many cars off the road each day in Ireland’s five largest cities, according to the National Transport Authority?
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380,000
440,000
580,000
660,000
Who scored for Ireland against France in the World Cup qualifier match on Tuesday?
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Katie McCabe
Kyra Karusa
Denise O'Sullivan
Abbie Larkin
The CEO of Cairn Homes, Ireland’s largest private home developer, told investors this week that the average age of first-time buyers is now “unfortunately”...
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28/29
31/32
34/35
38/39
Cillian Murphy was among those who attended the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man film premiere this week. Where did it take place?
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Cork
London
Birmingham
Dublin
Which of these Irish acts was NOT nominated for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize?
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CMAT
Amble
Sprints
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Which Trump loyalist in the US administration lost their job on Thursday?
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Kristi Noem (Homeland Security Secretary)
Robert F KennedyJr (Health Secretary)
Scott Bessent (Treasury Secretary)
Sean Duffy (Transportation Secretary)
Jessie Buckley cleared up the “misconception” that she didn’t like cats on which US talk show?
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Good Morning America
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ireland’s European Commissioner brought along a number of unsafe goods seized as part of a crackdown on dodgy products sold online. Which of the following items did he NOT have?
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A fake Labubu (a Lafufu, if you will)
A children's swim seat
Trimmer blades
A tube of mascara
A survey has suggested that Ireland has one of the lowest proportions of adults reporting no religion in west Europe. What percentage of Irish adults said they do not follow a religion?
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15%
32%
45%
64%
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Paperboy
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You scored out of !
Glasses bunny
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