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BEEN PAYING ATTENTION this week?

Let’s see about that. Take our weekly news quiz and see how well the stories of the week registered in your brain.

There are no prizes, so cheating is kind of pointless. You can, however measure where you are on the animal scale of intelligence.

Deep breath, here goes…

What is this building going to be?
The new home of Irish rugby
The National Children's Hospital

The new Central Bank
Dublin City Council's new home
This base jump got two men sentenced to community service this week. What did they jump off?
The Shard
Liberty Hall

The World Trade Centre
The Willis Tower
TD Ruth Coppinger told people to break the law in what scenario?
To avoid paying for water
To get out of jury duty

To remain in their homes
To get food to feed themselves
Penney's is opening in the US. Where is the first shop due to open?
Philadelphia
New York

Boston
Chicago
How many students got eight or nine A1s in the Leaving Cert?
6
7

8
9
At least 50 people were killed in an explosion in which Chinese city?
Tianjijn
Nanning

Taizhou
Kunming
People were stopped jumping from this motorway bridge into a canal below on Thursday. Which motorway is it?
M1
M7

M50
M8
Part of the case against Julian Assange has been dropped. Which London embassy is he in?
Colombian
Brazilian

Peruvian
Ecuadorian
A number of people are facing charges relating to a protest in which part of Tallaght last year?
Cookstown
Kingswood

Jobstown
Kilnamanagh
What food did Willie O'Dea say he doesn't like on TV3 this week?
Curry
Burritos

Pizza
Burgers
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Top Dog!
You've remembered all of this week. Fair play!
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Clever Cat!
You did really well. Take a well earned break and bask in your cleverness.
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Fintastic!
A decent display.
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What are ewe doing?!
Not great.
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Turtle-y awful
Terrible.
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