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What is this building going to be?
The new home of Irish rugby
The National Children's Hospital

The new Central Bank
Dublin City Council's new home
This base jump got two men sentenced to community service this week. What did they jump off?
The Shard
Liberty Hall

The World Trade Centre
The Willis Tower
TD Ruth Coppinger told people to break the law in what scenario?
To avoid paying for water
To get out of jury duty

To remain in their homes
To get food to feed themselves
Penney's is opening in the US. Where is the first shop due to open?
Philadelphia
New York

Boston
Chicago
How many students got eight or nine A1s in the Leaving Cert?
6
7

8
9
At least 50 people were killed in an explosion in which Chinese city?
Tianjijn
Nanning

Taizhou
Kunming
People were stopped jumping from this motorway bridge into a canal below on Thursday. Which motorway is it?
M1
M7

M50
M8
Part of the case against Julian Assange has been dropped. Which London embassy is he in?
Colombian
Brazilian

Peruvian
Ecuadorian
A number of people are facing charges relating to a protest in which part of Tallaght last year?
Cookstown
Kingswood

Jobstown
Kilnamanagh
What food did Willie O'Dea say he doesn't like on TV3 this week?
Curry
Burritos

Pizza
Burgers
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    5mU05WP1
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    Aug 14th 2015, 7:21 PM

    There were 8 people with A1s and 1 person with 9 A1s that’s 9 people unless he’s included in the 8 people which is kind of a trick question

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    Aug 14th 2015, 8:37 PM

    agreed @hugh

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    Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    Aug 14th 2015, 8:43 PM

    Add 1 there Hugh for yourself

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    Aug 14th 2015, 11:51 PM

    Pretty sure the 9 A1s was a she actually!

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    Mick Mouse
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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:26 AM

    Wer most of the answers the third option. ?

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    Aug 16th 2015, 12:38 AM

    Nope, pretty sure it was a fella: David Glynn from Castlebar.

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    Aug 14th 2015, 7:56 PM

    Top dog. Boom! No really I feel very sad now that I know half that news,however since pumped out on every hour on radio news its like subliminal messaging.

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    Aug 14th 2015, 7:04 PM

    ya I got two right.

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    Aug 14th 2015, 7:11 PM

    I thought I would be the only one…

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    Paul Tao
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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:51 AM

    To be pedantic, technically the base jumpers jumped off Freedom Tower or One World Trade Center. You can no more jump off the World Trade Center than you can jump off O’Connell Street.

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