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Political Animals

QUIZ: What does Eamon Dunphy really think of Ireland? Test your knowledge of the week...

In which a TD was arrested, Eamon Dunphy got schooled by a minister and Labour suffered more internal woes…
3.00pm, 15 Feb 2015
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1. Socialist TD Paul Murphy was arrested over the Jobstown protests this week. Where did gardaí bring him for questioning?
Terenure
Tallaght

Pearse Street
Rathmines
2. Simon Harris and Eamon Dunphy had a right old ding-dong on the telly this week. But when Harris said that Dunphy had once described Ireland as “a dump” what did the RTÉ soccer analyst claim he had actually said?
That Ireland was full of spoofers and chancers
That Ireland was a kip

That Ireland was a good country, but not a great country
That Ireland was a hole
3. Which party did Eamon Ryan rule out as a coalition partner for the Green Party this week?
Sinn Féin
Fine Gael

Labour
None of them
4. Martin McGuinness claimed this week that he was informed of a dissident plot to take him out with what?
A car bomb
An AK-47

A parcel bomb
A rocket launcher
5. Clare Daly said that Fine Gael and Labour TDs would vote down her fatal foetal abnormalities bill like what?
Cowards
Spineless fools

Nodding donkeys
Idiots
6. Labour lost Anne Ferris over its opposition to Clare Daly's bill but how many of the party's TDs missed the vote?
3
4

13
8
7. Alan Shatter said he plans to run for re-election this week. But what is his current constituency?
Dublin South-East
Dublin South

Dublin South-Central
Dublin South-West
8. Ruth Coppinger was accused of referring to gardaí as what this week?
Dogs
Pigs

Nodding donkeys
Heavy-handed
9. Former minister Pat Carey gave a courageous interview about his sexuality this week. But what was his former constituency?
Cork East
Kerry South

Dublin North-West
Galway West
10. By Friday morning, how many people in total had been arrested over the Jobstown protest?
19
18

17
16
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're Enda Kenny
Fine Gael leader for 13 years and you saw off a heave to become Taoiseach. Good hustle.
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You scored out of !
You're Garret FitzGerald
You led your party through most of the 80s and served as Taoiseach not once but twice. Garret the Good.
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You scored out of !
John Bruton
You served as Taoiseach but couldn't win a second term despite a growing economy. Hard luck.
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You're Alan Dukes
You were Fine Gael leader for three years in the late 80s but no one really remembers any of that. Soz Al.
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You scored out of !
You're Michael Noonan
You led the party to electoral ruin in 2002. Not your finest hour.
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    Kevin Denny
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    Feb 14th 2015, 7:53 PM

    I cheated so I got Ivor Callely.

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    johnny cakes
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    Feb 14th 2015, 9:01 PM

    @ Kevin tell me your not happy with that. Please.

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    Snorri Sturleson
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    Feb 15th 2015, 4:22 PM

    booby prize

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    Mike
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    Feb 14th 2015, 9:03 PM

    You scored 10 out of 10!

    You’re Enda Kenny

    Fine Gael leader for 13 years and you saw off a heave to become Taoiseach. Good hustle.

    I don’t fuking think so. The biggest insult for getting 10/10. You’ve upset me now Journal!!

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    Martin Byrne
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    Feb 15th 2015, 12:13 AM

    Enda was 10 out of 10 your joking !! Berti was more successful he had 2 terms Enda didn’t even make to the end of his only one.

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    Rick
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    Feb 15th 2015, 11:37 AM

    I got Enda Poxy Kenny. What an insult. I know I guessed two of the answers but still I feel gutted. Although I think he guesses most of the questions put to him.

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    tmwtbc
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    Feb 15th 2015, 6:34 PM

    ‘You’re’, not ‘your’. That’s twice in the one comment section. It really isn’t rocket science.

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    johnny cakes
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    Feb 14th 2015, 7:38 PM

    Michael the nonce noonan ! Dear God

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    davedunne
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:30 PM

    That is extreme slander. A nonce is a paedophile in London slang. I’m not saying your wrong tho.

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    johnny cakes
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:46 PM

    Lol lol ok Dave cheers !

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    Michael Sands
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    Feb 15th 2015, 1:56 AM

    The economy is doing well he he he, the head of finance here who can’t pronounce the years right, the hundredth always disappears… And he is over finance?

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    Norman Hunter
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    Feb 14th 2015, 7:35 PM

    I got Garret as well,wish I could get a sweet deal off the bank like he did.

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    Al Ca
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    Feb 14th 2015, 7:23 PM

    Garret FitzGerald………NOOOOOooooooo!

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    John Ward
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    Feb 14th 2015, 9:32 PM

    I’m Joan Burton – I got every one wrong!

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    Gene Parmesan
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    Feb 14th 2015, 9:00 PM

    Alan Dukes…..not sure what to think. I guess it could be way worse!

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    Tony Mcgrath
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    Feb 15th 2015, 10:47 AM

    I got john bruton wish i got his money

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    Deborah Behan
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    Feb 15th 2015, 2:27 PM

    I read mine wrong and thought I got Joan Bruton! Phew!

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    Ddubez
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    Feb 14th 2015, 7:23 PM

    Garret the good. I’ll take that!

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    Garrett Mullan
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:17 PM

    john bruton

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    fuve
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:43 PM

    Gareth. My mates uncle. Never supported his party but he is tops compared to the shower in there now.

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    johnny cakes
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:50 PM

    @fuve. That’s a spoof if ever I heard one.
    Nice to see your grammar is up to scratch tonight which is good, and the angry monkey is also gone. Fair play pal !

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    Padraig Fitzpatrick
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    Feb 14th 2015, 8:59 PM

    Enda! 9/10

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    Howard Cooley
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    Feb 15th 2015, 10:00 AM

    I got Moron.

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    Norman Hunter
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    Feb 15th 2015, 11:28 AM

    So you got Enda then?

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    Michael Sands
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    Feb 15th 2015, 1:54 AM

    Alan Dukes, ffs…

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    Mark Nolan
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    Feb 15th 2015, 1:20 AM

    I’m disappointed I got 5/10, that was too many right answers!

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