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Quiz: Can you name the year that these memorable moments happened?
It’s been an eventful year. Let’s have a look at other memorable moments from times gone by.
SO MUCH HAS happened this year that 2020 is sure to be one we’ll be talking about for decades to come.
Whether it’s the Australian wildfires that continued to blaze as we rang in the New Year, the pandemic that changed life as we know it, or the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that started in the US and spread across the world.
So today we’re asking whether you remember the year some of these memorable moments took place?
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In what year were Ireland's world cup dreams dashed when France's Thierry Henry handled the ball during a match-winning goal?
2007
2008
2009
2010


In what year did Storm Desmond send RTÉ reporter Teresa Mannion viral on social media after advising the public against taking 'unnecessary journeys'?
2015
2016
2017
2018


Arguably America's most famous Irish-American, what year did John F. Kennedy visit his ancestral hometown in Wexford?
1959
1961
1962
1963


There has been much talk of James Joyce's Ulysses once again as preparations get underway to mark the annual Bloomsday celebrations. In what year was Ulysses first published?
1916
1920
1922
1929


Mickey Joe Harte's song 'We've Got the World Tonight' reached number one in the Irish music charts but failed to reach the top spot when he represented Ireland at Eurovision. What year was that?
2002
2003
2004
2005


Never far from a controversy, particularly in the Gay Byrne days, The Late Late Show is the longest running chat show in the world. When did it first go to air?
1960
1962
1969
1972


This year marks 20 years since reality show Big Brother first aired and no one could deny that Irish TV presenter Brian Dowling is the best known Irish housemate. What year did he win the show?
1999
2001
2003
2005


Hollywood actress Winona Ryder has made a comeback in recent years, starring in Netflix hit Stranger Things and even becoming a muse for Irish band Picture This. But in what year was she arrested for shoplifting?
1998
1999
2001
2002


Not so long ago tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Ireland to protest against the introduction of water charges by the Government. What was the year?
2014
2015
2016
2017


And lastly, he's one of Ireland's most famous Hollywood exports but in what year did Meath-native Pierce Brosnan become the fifth actor to play James Bond in the 25-movie franchise?
1994
1995
1997
1999



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