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How closely were you paying attention?
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Deep breath, here goes…

This was painted on which Labour TD's office door?
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Dominic Hannigan
Aodhán Ó Riordáin

Ged Nash
John Lyons
RTÉ broadcaster Brian Farrell died on Monday. Which show did he NOT present?
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7 Days
Today Tonight

Prime Time
Frontline
Why was this man so happy on Tuesday?
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He sold his company
He got married

His company recorded massive record sales
He bought Facebook
Which Irish county threatened to become an island if its roads weren't fixed?
Irish Jaunt/Flickr
Cork
Flickr
Kerry

Dave Gunn/Flickr
Mayo
Oisin Mulvihill
Donegal
What didn't gardaí take from 34,000 people in the space of two years?
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Names
Blood samples

Tax details
Fingerprints
The Waterford Castle hotel went up for sale this week, but why could you get a discount on it?
It's supposedly haunted
It's in Nama

The water charges are huge
None of the windows open
Mary-Lou McDonald was kicked out of the Dáil on Thursday, but what was she trying to ask a question about?
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Water Charges
Abuse allegations

Transport
Taxes
Who came out as an unlikely water charges protester?
PA Photo
Roy Keane
PA Photo
Garth Brooks

PA Photo
Russell Brand
PA Images
Tim Cook
Which Irish website announced a new book this week?
Shutterstock
Broadsheet.ie
Waterford Whispers News

TheJournal.ie
Irish Election Literature
These men are searching for what animal, that was supposedly, but not really, on the loose in Paris?
Lion
Tiger

Bear
Flying Monkey
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You're Leonardo
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You're Raphael
You're a different type of smart...
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