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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.

Did you see that massive pint-wielding statue of St Patrick that went up in front of the Temple Bar pub yesterday? You probably didn’t to be fair, they’ve already taken him down.

Temple Bar St Patrick statue, we hardly knew ye.

Yes, there’s also been other things happening this week. Have you been keeping an eye on the news? Test yourself here.

Ireland's largest residential landlord, Ires Reit, told investors this week that incoming changes to tenancy rules could see a major increase in its rental income. How many Irish properties does Ires Reit own?
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1,845
2,394

2,926
3,627
Which Dublin Central by-election candidate shared a video to social media on Tuesday evening urging their supporters to register to vote?
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Janice Boylan
Gerry Hutch

Daniel Ennis
Paschal Donohoe
Parishes across the Midlands and the West were instructed this week to stop facilitating what practice inside Catholic churches?
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Singers not approved by the church
Allowing pets into churches for service

Open coffin wakes
Weddings of non-parishioners
How long was US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening?
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49 minutes
58 minutes

An hour and 23 minutes
An hour and 48 minutes
The 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced on Wednesday. Who was NOT among the nominees?
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Jeff Buckley
Pink

Lauryn Hill
Gorillaz
A giant statue of a pint-wielding St Patrick was erected at the Temple Bar pub on Thursday, and was subsequently taken down today. What featured at the bottom of the statue?
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Shamrocks
More pints

A snake
A crucifix
How many non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland’s first supervised injection facility since it opened over a year ago, according to the Department of Health?
More than 150
More than 215

More than 270
More than 305
RTÉ announced that they sold their 50% share in GAAGO this week. How much did they sell it for?
€3 million
€4 million

€5 million
€6 million
What was the most popular baby name for boys in ireland last year, according to the CSO?
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Rían
Jack

Noah
James
How many elected members of the Dáil have declared that they rented out property or land last year?
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27
35

39
46
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