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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 polling day. The presidential campaigning is over, the posters will be coming down soon… and, yes, we can finally stop talking about Jim Gavin (for now).

To give us all a breather, here’s a quiz — election-free, we promise.

The annual Galway Christmas Market beer tent is coming back – but with a change. Due to restrictions, what will the market be unable to serve from Monday to Thursday?
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One litre steins
Pints of Guinness

Bottled water
Glass bottles
There were over 11,000 applications to the two garda recruitment competitions held this year. What percentage of applicants were over the age of 30?
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26%
34%

40%
43%
Which of these apps was not affected by the Amazon Web Services outage on Monday?
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Reddit
Snapchat

Slack
Instagram
Which legacy rock band announced that they will be playing in Croke Park next year?
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Aerosmith
Def Leppard

Bon Jovi
Metallica
Trump has ordered the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make space for a new ballroom. How much is the renovation work estimated to cost?
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$150 million
$220 million

$270 million
$300 million
A popular plane-spotting site near Dublin Airport is now getting an upgrade. What is the current viewing spot known as?
Dublin Airport
The Mound
The Spot

The Runway
The Taxi Rank
Two Traitors Ireland contestants, Paudie and Andrew Moloney, appeared in which television programme this week?
RTÉ
Living With Lucy
Gogglebox Ireland

The Celebrity Traitors
Dining with the Enemy
Over the summer, Bob Geldof had been linked with a run for the Áras. What did he say when asked about the presidential election this week?
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'I'd have walked the f**king thing'
'I wouldn't have fancied my chances'

'I couldn't be f**ked getting involved'
'Tell me why I don't like elections'
The UK's King Charles met and prayed alongside Pope Leo during a historic meeting in the Vatican this week. The event drew criticism from which UK figure?
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Ian Paisley's son
Nigel Farage

The Archbishop of Canterbury
Piers Morgan
Around 100 skeletal remains possibly linked to the 1798 Rebellion were found in which town in recent weeks?
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Blessington
Naas

Maynooth
Trim
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