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Quiz: How well do you remember these quotes from 2024?

These were some of the more memorable things said this year.

WHO SAID IT? Why did they say it? Who did they say it to? 

We’re nearing the end of the year, and we’re asking how well you remember some of the more memorable quotes from 2024.

Who said the following: "To anybody who thinks this party is tired, to anyone who thinks this party lacks energy - you ain't seen nothing yet."
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Micheál Martin
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Ivana Bacik

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Simon Harris
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Mary Lou McDonald
Why did Donald Trump say "They're eating the dogs"?
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He had heard about a pet-eating festival in Springfield
His running mate told him that immigrants were eating pets in Ohio

His advisors told him that dog was a delicacy in parts of the US
What contentious political moment lead Micheál Martin to say the following: "This isn’t Pen Pals International"?
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Leo Varadkar's two visits to the White House during St Patrick's Day celebrations
The summoning of the Irish ambassador to Israel to the Israeli foreign affairs department for a 'reprimand'

Rumours that a Russian spy was in the Oireachtas
The leaking of a letter from the President congratulating the newly elected Iranian president
Which pop star tweeted "kamala IS brat" in an endorsement of the Democratic nominee for US president?
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Taylor Swift
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Olivia Rodrigo

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Charli XCX
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Miley Cyrus
Which Irish politician said that the Green Party had turned Dublin “into a spaghetti junction of cycle lanes that have divided the city like East and West Berlin”?
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Regina Doherty
Peadar Tóibín

Michael Healy-Rae
Seán Canney
Why did a spokesperson for the Pope say the following? : "As he [the Pope] has stated on more than one occasion, ‘In the Church there is room for everyone, everyone! Nobody is useless or superfluous, there is room for everyone, just the way we are.’"
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Reports that the Pope had said only people wholly free from sin would be welcome in the Vatican
Reports that the Pope was using misogynistic terms speaking about women

Reports that the Pope had used derogatory language speaking about gay men
Which candidate in the general election said, "You're like a dying wasp, you are" to an RTÉ journalist outside the count centre?
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Marie Sherlock
Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch

Gary Gannon
Mary Lou McDonald
This councillor, who was the last councillor elected in Ireland in June, received backlash when he said women should "BLANK" more.
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Stay at home
Listen to their husbands

Have sexual relations
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Who said this about meeting King Charles: "I’m Irish, so it’s not on the list of priorities"?
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Paul Mescal
Cillian Murphy

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Simon Harris
Which politician referred to Simon Harris and Micheál Martin as 'Tweedledum' and 'Tweedledee' in the run-up to the general election?
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Jennifer Whitmore
Holly Cairns

Mary Lou McDonald
Alan Kelly
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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The memory of an elephant
They say an elephant never forgets - and neither do you
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News junkie
You kept on top of the news this year
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News enthusiast
You paid a bit of attention to the news this year
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The memory of a goldfish
While a goldfish's memory may not be as terrible as once said, yours just might be
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    Mute Brendan Harlowe
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:03 PM

    They should have it taken off them because of brexit. That’ll show Britain !!

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    Mute John Hagin Meade
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:40 PM

    @Brendan Harlowe: They will probably have to pay tax on that win as Britain is no longer an EU member.

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    Mute roscommonrebel
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:16 PM

    @John Hagin Meade: They’re doing great at the vaccinations though, but you’ll never admit that Brexit is a success.

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    Mute Sportmad
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:45 PM

    @Brendan Harlowe:

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    Mute HonestGrump
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:52 PM

    @Brendan Harlowe: Jealousy is not a good trait.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:19 PM

    @roscommonrebel: yeah it’s a joke mate :) calm down .

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:19 PM

    @HonestGrump: it makes my eyes green though .. which is a nice colour

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    Mute Sea__Point
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    Apr 4th 2021, 12:04 AM

    @roscommonrebel: come live here (in UK) so if you think it’s such a success. Been disastrous for existing businesses large and small, farmers and fishermen. Tories had to bung another £250m to EU to retain some access to Galileo.. But other than that yeah absolutey great, running just like clockwork….

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    Mute HonestGrump
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    Apr 4th 2021, 12:25 AM

    @Sea__Point: Guess you’ll be leaving there and coming back here then so

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    Mute Robert Preston
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    Apr 4th 2021, 10:41 PM

    @Brendan Harlowe: Its euromillions not EU millions miserableold git

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    Mute Dan
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 5:57 PM

    All the best to them…lucky feckerrrrs

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    Mute Larry Rawson
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:02 PM

    Very very low Returns for 2-3 & 4 numbers its just another Tax on the Poor and Desperate..even unclaimed prizes are now used for Tempting us to Buy tickets instead of Benefitting the community , You would be better off saving in the Credit union and entering the Car Draw for 1 euro a week.

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    Mute pat seery
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:12 PM

    @Larry Rawson: yes but who was winning The Cars

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    Mute Euro McPúnty
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:16 PM

    @Larry Rawson: listen mate. Each to their own. I buy a line or two just to give me a week long possibility and dream and wonderment of a stress free no money worry life, and a break from this rip off country. And I also get a decent salary but it’s just a not in can’t win type thing. Each to their own

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:31 PM

    @Larry Rawson: totally agree the lower tier prizes are terrible. It would be good to have higher prizes for the other matches. I like playing the lotto. It’s a bit of fun. I’m not poor, I am not rich. I won’t be poor by playing, and I certainly will never be rich without playing. I’ll take my chances with a play for a few euros a week.

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    Mute Petulant mcbarity
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:37 PM

    @Larry Rawson: relax Larry. Most people don’t take it seriously. A bit of hope on a Friday when you get the email is all.

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    Mute Gavin Mckenna
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:56 PM

    @Larry Rawson: Yet someone in The UK 140m better off couldn’t give a flying mickey what your payout stats say. Car draws? Newsflash…Priests Doctors and Nuns win them. Anyways. Good Luck to that UK winner. Brilliant stuff.

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    Mute Pol Mlp
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:08 PM

    @Larry Rawson: ahh jaysus Larry..people will spend €3.50 for the opportunity to be a multi millionaire.its the price of a coffee or a newspaper..an expense I personally find just as useless as you find the lotto,but each to their own and I won’t begrudge anyone those things.. .ofcourse lotto isn’t a viable model to make money..but that wouldn’t matter a jot to anyone who actually ends up winning and by god you certainly won’t hear them complain bout the unfairness of lower prizes of getting 3 4 or 5 numbers if they pull in 140 million

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    Mute HonestGrump
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:57 PM

    @Larry Rawson: What is it with bitter Larry’s?

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    Mute Kevin Bury
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:08 PM

    @Larry Rawson: bet u still has the communion money tucked away

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    Mute Larry O Reilly
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:44 PM

    How can someone not in the EU win the Euro millions, they wanted out so they should be barred for doing the lottery it for EU citizens not part of Britix

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    Mute Mick McGuinness
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:00 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: Switzerland is not in EU but is in Lotto, it’s a European lotto for the geographical area no European Union.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:34 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: it’s a lotto for Europe which Britain is a part of not a lotto based on the European Union or currency. They didn’t leave Europe, they left the European Union.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:41 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: it’s the Euromillions, not the EU millions.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 8:42 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: it’s like Australia and Eurovision

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:57 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: What is it with bitter Larry’s?

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:04 PM

    @Larry O Reilly: Simon Coveney would not even come out with such a bias statement as yours.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 11:14 PM

    @Brendan Cunningham: that made chuckle.

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    Apr 4th 2021, 11:49 AM

    @Larry O Reilly: Eh they wont be taken off of it anytime soon, however due to them not being a member state they may possibly get taxed on it unlike the rest of the member states

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    Mute Pat Andrews
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 8:02 PM

    That pair who went to Dubai- throw the book at them

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    Mute David Van-Standen
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:54 PM

    @Pat Andrews: allegedly their trip went tits up!

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 11:26 PM

    @David Van-Standen: brilliant, I wish mine would too!

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    Apr 4th 2021, 8:30 AM

    @Pat Andrews: haha.. They were given free legal aid.. Its a joke…

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    Mute Dave McMullan
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:09 PM

    Open the pubs…

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    Mute Petulant mcbarity
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:39 PM

    @Dave McMullan: close the fridges. (Or else the good goes off and the ice melts) #lifetip

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 8:38 PM

    @Dave McMullan: now

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    Mute Michael Maher
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:04 PM

    @Dave McMullan: Wish they would

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    Mute Neil Carroll
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:59 PM

    Roll over 18 times and only 11 million.

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:11 PM

    Give it to them in Euro

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    Mute Ní neart go cur le chéile.
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 7:27 PM

    @Mogh Roith: lol or the fish from their sea

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:29 PM

    English tvvaaaaankers should not be allowed in euro lotto.

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    Mute Petulant mcbarity
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:40 PM

    @cork rebel: don’t think it has anything to do with the Euro (despite the name) or the EU.

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    Mute HonestGrump
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:59 PM

    @cork rebel: Such a dope you are.

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    Mute eoin carroll
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    Apr 3rd 2021, 6:00 PM

    #add #sponsoredpost

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 10:33 PM

    So jealous, the yacht ,the villa, 5 star hotels, fast cars etc

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    Apr 3rd 2021, 9:15 PM

    Jeff Bezos makes more than that in a day.

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    Apr 4th 2021, 11:04 AM

    Why would anyone go public with their win???!!!

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    Mute Fiona Lawler
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    Apr 4th 2021, 12:37 PM

    @owentighe: good question!!!! Although people might suspect something when you start driving a Lamborghini around!!!!

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    Apr 4th 2021, 8:14 PM

    @Fiona Lawler: I know but why tell the world?!

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