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Quiz: With all this talk of Irexit, how much do you know about Ireland and the EU?

Ireland and the EU go way back – but what do you know about the specifics of the relationship?

THERE’S BEEN SOME talk of Irexit in recent weeks, although the Irish appetite doesn’t seem too much in favour of it.

Ireland and the EU go way back. From presidencies to MEPs to the Troika and the Lisbon Treaty, how much do you know about Ireland in the EU?

Okay, let's start with a simple one. When did Ireland first enter the EU (then called the EEC)?
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1973
1977

1969
1970
Ireland had wanted to enter the EEC a decade before this with the UK. But a certain president blocked these efforts. Who was it?
Lyndon B Johnson
Charles de Gaulle

Éamon de Valera
Antonio Segni
Ireland voted to allow the government to ratify the Lisbon Treaty after a second referendum. But when was the first Lisbon referendum held?
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2006
2007

2008
2009
Speaking of two referendums, when did the Irish electorate vote to allow the government to ratify the Nice treaty?
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2000
2001

2002
2003
Speaking of the Irish electorate, what percentage of people said they thought Ireland should remain in the EU in a Red C poll last year?
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42%
65%

77%
88%
Ireland has x MEPs
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11
10

9
8
Ireland's longest-serving MEP was first elected in 1994. But who is it?
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
Brian Crowley

Nessa Childers
Seán Kelly
Remember the Troika and austerity? Wasn't that fun? But what year did Ireland enter the ill-sounding Economic Adjustment Programme?
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2009
2011

2010
2008
We all know "Big" Phil Hogan is currently Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, but who was Ireland's first EU Commissioner?
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Charlie McCreevy
Richard Burke

Patrick Hillery
Peter Sutherland
And finally, how many EU presidencies has Ireland held?
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5
7

3
9
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    Mute Keith Wizzy
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    Nov 13th 2013, 11:30 PM

    Fair fooks to all involved. Ashamed to say I’d not known it was on.

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    Nov 14th 2013, 12:10 AM

    When is the next one?

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    Nov 13th 2013, 11:42 PM

    What a great city

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    Nov 14th 2013, 1:18 AM

    Was there only one photographer in dublin, couldn’t have got a pic outside Dublin no? Typical!! Not to put dampener on it as was great cause fair play to those who ran, just a gentle reminder to media life exists outside of DUBLIN!!!!

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    Nov 14th 2013, 1:25 AM

    G’wan the chip on the shoulder. . . .

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    Mute Gerard McCarthy
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    Nov 14th 2013, 1:52 AM

    Feckin dubs ha!!

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    Mute Cian Hulm
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    Nov 14th 2013, 2:03 AM

    Does it really?

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    Mute Derek Gannon
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    Nov 14th 2013, 2:03 AM

    Ah sure we’re all friends. . . I’m sure there will be photos of the cork run somewhere tomorrow.all the journalists on the score.ie are too busy trying to come up with more Roy keane articles for us then to worry about the night run anywhere else!!

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    Nov 13th 2013, 11:55 PM

    Well done to everyone involved in this including my amazing brother in law Gary Seery all the running for such good causes :)

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    Mute Mark Doran
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    Nov 14th 2013, 5:57 AM

    Ran the race last night, had a great time :) thanks to all the organisers & volunteers for their free time & support. Well Done to all all over the Country & further a field.

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    Nov 13th 2013, 11:54 PM

    Saw one of these in Vienna a couple weeks ago..really cool idea

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    Nov 14th 2013, 5:58 AM

    Should be ran in the phoniex park.

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    Nov 14th 2013, 4:32 PM

    Except for the lack of street lighting away from Chesterfield Avenue, it’s a nicer run but not practical for a run in the dark.

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    Nov 14th 2013, 2:46 PM

    I ran in Kilkenny with some friends.lovely night for it

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    Nov 15th 2013, 1:36 AM

    The reason i was suggesting it should be ran in the park is for a number of obvious reasons.
    Free traffic congestion
    Free parking where ever you want.
    Free lighting (generatated lighting).
    Don’t get me wrong i agree with the purpose of the run for charities and all that and i salute everybody that run’s the race…..just think its more of a suitable place.

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