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McDonald's Hamburglar came up in the Dáil this week. Alamy Stock Photo
Test your knowledge
How much do you know about mascots?
According to Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash, the Hamburglar is back in town.
THIS WEEK’S BUDGET announcement was met with plenty of criticism from opposition parties, and many of those taking aim at the government’s VAT cut for the hospitality sector focused on the benefits it will give to fast food chains like McDonald’s.
In levelling his criticism of the VAT cut, Labour’s Ged Nash resurrected a McDonald’s mascot from the burger chain’s cannon – The Hamburglar.
Nash said the budget was a boon for “burger barons and big builders”.
“The Hamburglar from the 1980s McDonald’s ad is back in town swiping hundreds of millions in his swag bag from PAYE workers,” he said.
That got us thinking about other mascots that have been lost to the sands of time – and some of the more obscure and bizarre ones knocking around today.
So today we’re asking, how much do you know about mascots?
What's the first name of this anthropomorphic, cereal-obsessed tiger of Kellog's fame?
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Tigger
Travis
Trevor
Tony
These two penguins - Hogo-chan and Sara-chan - are mascots for an initiative from the Japanese government. Who do they represent?
Orphans
Reformed criminals
Youth leaders
Anime artists
This leprechaun is the mascot of which US university?
Yale
Columbia
Notre Dame
Harvard
What's the name of this Irish football mascot?
Facebook
Macúl
Wolfy
Mack
Harry the Hound
This is Steely McBeam. Which NFL team does he represent?
Alamy
San Francisco 49ers
New York Giants
Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers
This is the mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. What's its name?
Alamy
Phillie Phanatic
Phillie Phurball
Pillie Phriendo
Phillie Phanboy
What's the name of the Leinster Rugby mascot?
Alamy
Larry the Lion
Leo the Lion
Lazlo the Lion
Louis the Lion
Who is this guy?
Alamy
Ronald MacDonald
Roland McDonald
Ronald McDonald
IT
These two eh, whatever they are, were the mascots for which Olympic Games?
Alamy
Paris 2024
London 2012
Beijing 2022
Rio 2016
This little guy was the mascot for which Football World Cup?
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Argentina 1978
USA 1994
South Africa 2010
Spain 1982
You scored out of !
Turtley Awful
Shell of a bad effort
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
Baaaad
You scored out of !
Fin-tastic
Flippin' good
You scored out of !
Clever cat
Almost purrfect
You scored out of !
Top dog
Pawsitively outstanding
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