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The company trying to buy Aer Lingus made promises to the government on Monday. What are they called?
AIG
GIA

IGA
IAG
Ray D'Arcy returned to the airwaves on Monday. Which of these presenters did he interview?
Pat Kenny
Marty Morrissey

Gay Byrne
Ryan Tubridy
A sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird was announced this week. What is it to be called?
Go Set A Watchman
Maycomb Revisited

Scout Finch
The Rural Juror
Google said this week it wasn't planning to take on which app?
AirBnB
Uber

Twitter
Snapchat
StenaLine axed which summer route this week?
Dun Laoghaire - Holyhead
Dublin - Swansea

Rosslare - Cherbourg
Cork - Roscoff
A plane crashed into a river this week, killing at least 22 people. Where?
Taiwan
Thailand

Vietnam
Laos
What was this week said to be hidden on YouTube using Gaeilge?
Taylor Swift albums
Game of Thrones episodes

Porn
Exam answers
What was this week called "the most destructive own goal in history"?
The Port Tunnel
USC

Water Charges
The Bank Guarantee
These shop keepers sold a winning €10 million Lotto ticket. In which county?
Laois
Clare

Galway
Kildare
Sinn Féin is booking out which Dublin venue to commemorate 1916?
The Olympia
The 3Arena

Bewley's Theatre
The Ambassador
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Top Dog!
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Fintastic
A decent display.
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Not great, was it?
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Turtle-y awful
Have you been living in your shell all week?
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    Martin Hayes
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:37 PM

    Top dog again, I really need to get a new hobby.

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    Kevin Mannion
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    Feb 7th 2015, 10:00 AM

    No need, you’ve already found porn as gaeilge

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    Mike
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:10 PM

    You scored 10 out of 10!

    Top Dog!

    You’ve remembered all of this week. Fair play!

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    Andy Patton
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:03 PM

    You’re having a quiz about people dying in a plane crash? Real classy.

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    Onion Knight
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:26 PM

    Hardly a quiz about them dying. It simply asked where it happened. Think you are being overly sensitive.

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    Con
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:40 PM

    Making a fool of yourself in the rush to be outraged over sod all. Well done

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    Glen
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    Feb 6th 2015, 8:16 PM

    Andy
    Dry your eyes !! The question was not the least bit insensitive.

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    Andy Patton
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    Feb 6th 2015, 8:35 PM

    I was taking the piss. Ironic that you dopes would be offended by me pretending to be offended.

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    Onion Knight
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    Feb 6th 2015, 10:28 PM

    I wasn’t offended. I just said you shouldn’t be so sensitive next time.

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    jack frost
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:42 PM

    He just saying it to get noticed

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    joanie
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    Feb 6th 2015, 8:04 PM

    He loves the reaction , just take no notice.

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    Kerry Blake
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    Feb 6th 2015, 10:22 PM

    Top dog People I’m hot!!

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    Judge Judge Dredd
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    Feb 6th 2015, 7:55 PM

    The Rura Jor-El?

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    fergal ohagan
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    Feb 6th 2015, 8:53 PM

    Wooooof

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    Veronica
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    Feb 6th 2015, 9:52 PM

    Got 9 out of 10 not to bad!

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    Joe campbell
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    Feb 6th 2015, 11:20 PM

    Not TPP bad

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    colin power
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    Feb 7th 2015, 7:10 PM

    Apparently I’m fintastic?? 5/10.. Not good at all..

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