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Newshound Quiz 51

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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12.32pm, 26 Apr 2024
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SOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.

Look, we wanted to include a question about the Electric Picnic headliners, but at the time of filing, they’re still not bloody out yet. So instead, you get 10 questions about the news. Enjoy!

A public order incident in which county resulted in at least one fire and three damaged Garda patrol cars this week?
Rolling News
Dublin
Wicklow

Galway
Mayo
Which Irish broadcaster announced this week that they would be running in the upcoming European elections?
Ciara Kelly
Jeremy Dixon

Niall Boylan
Adrian Kennedy
Which of these Irish artists was NOT nominated for the Ivor Novello songwriting prize this week?
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Fontaines DC
CMAT

JAZZY
Lankum
Several of which animal broke loose and stampeded through the streets of London this week, injuring at least four people?
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Cows
Bully XLs

Baby elephants
Horses
Which of these Irish comedies will return for a fourth season this summer?
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Derry Girls
Young Offenders

No Worries If Not
Bad Sisters
Who did Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refer to as "an arrogant billionaire" this week?
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Donald Trump
Elon Musk

Jeff Bezos
Taylor Swift
A corruption probe was launched against the wife of which European head of government this week?
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Rishi Sunak
Olaf Scholz

Pedro Sánchez
Viktor Orban
Caio Benicio, who fatefully intervened in the last year's stabbing attack at Parnell Square, announced he would be running in the local elections for which party?
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Green Party
Fine Gael

Sinn Féin
Fianna Fáil
According to Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien this week, how many people getting support via First Home Scheme are single?
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0%
20%

40%
60%
Wildfires spread rapidly across which Irish mountain range this week?
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Blackstairs Mountains
Mourne Mountains

Wicklow Mountains
Twelve Bens
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Paperboy
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