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Former Green MEP Patricia McKenna (right) beside a cut-out of Taoiseach Brain Cowen with Lony Ackermann (left) beside a cut-out of Manuel Barossa at the EU Parliament office in Dublin PA Images
Test Eurself

Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's history with the European Union?

Knowing me, knowing EU.
10.01pm, 8 Jun 2024
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AS WE WAIT for the results of Ireland’s latest European Parliament elections to be finalised, let us reflect upon the last 50 plus years we’ve spent as members of the European Union.

And what better way to reflect than competing against yourself in a quiz?

Who was Taoiseach when Ireland joined the European Union in 1973?
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Charlie Haughey
Liam Cosgrave

Jack Lynch
Garrett Fitzgerald
Which treaty laid the groundwork for the eventual introduction of a shared European currency?
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The Utrecht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty

The Rotterdam Treaty
The Groningen Treaty
How many seats will Ireland have in the European Parliament when it reconvenes?
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13
14

15
16
Who replaced Phil Hogan as European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union in 2020?
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Frances Fitzgerald
Andrew McDowell

Nessa Childers
Mairead McGuinness
Ireland rejected the Lisbon Treaty by referendum in June 2008. In what year was the second, successful referendum on the treaty held?
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2008
2009

2010
2011
Which of these Irish people served as an MEP for the longest period of time?
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Mary Banotti
Gay Mitchell

Brian Crowley
Proinsias De Rossa
Which European Parliament voting bloc do Fine Gael MEPs vote with?
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European People's Party (EPP)
Renew Europe

Identity and Democracy Group
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
During a European Parliamet speech, what did Irish MEP Clare Daly call Ursula Von Der Leyen over her stance on Israel's military campaign in Gaza?
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'Handmaiden of Hell'
'Netanyahu's Puppet'

'Ursula Von Der War'
'Frau Genocide'
After the 2019 European Elections, only one of these parties had any MEPs. Which one?
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The Labour Party
Social Democrats

Aontú
The Green Party
Which of these prominent Irish politicians has previously served as an MEP?
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Mary Lou McDonald
Ivana Bacik

Catherine Martin
All of the above
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