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2018

Quiz: How much can you remember about the year so far?

It’s been a wild half year.
8.31pm, 7 Jul 2018
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WE’RE JUST PAST the halfway point of the year 2018.

It’s been a wild one, but how much can you remember about the first six months of the year?

A flu epidemic led to the diocese of Down and Connor cancelling what?
Communion
The sign of peace

Confession
Baptisms
The Winter Olympics took place where in South Korea?
Seoul
Busan

Pyeongchang
Daegu
Mary Lou McDonald was elected as the new leader of Sinn Féin in February. Where in Dublin was the Ard Fheis?
Croke Park
Aviva Stadium

RDS
The Convention Centre
What was the name of the storm which brought massive amounts of snow with it in March?
Emma
Enda

Emily
Emilio
Who was the Grand Marshal of the Dublin St Patrick's Day Parade?
Annalise Murphy
John Giles

Liam Cunningham
Katie Taylor
Conor McGregor was arrested in New York after a melee at a UFC event. In which NYC arena did the incident take place?
Madison Square Garden
Barclays Centre

Paramount Theatre
PlayStation Theatre
This man's election in April was special. Where did he become the leader of?
Spain
Cuba

Mexico
Argentina
Israel won the Eurovision. Where did Ireland finish?
10th
12th

14th
16th
How many Irish people voted to Repeal the Eighth?
723,632
958,622

1,223,665
1,429,981
This man addressed the Oireachtas in June. What's his name?
Michel Barnier
Mario Draghi

Jean Claude Juncker
Martin Schulz
It was announced where the 2026 World Cup will be held. Where?
Morocco
China

Australia and New Zealand
Canada, the USA and Mexico
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect.
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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Fintastic
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What are ewe doing!?
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You scored out of !
Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort!
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