The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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

Wasn’t much on this week, obviously. Not much to talk about, really. Can’t think of anything, actually. What about you guys? Anything new?

Who completed the final lap during Ireland's gold medal performance in the 4x400m mixed relay event at the European Athletic Championships?

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Thomas Barr

Sharlene Mawdsley

Chris O'Donnell

Which of these parties received the least number of council seats following last week's local elections?

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Green Party

Aontú

Independent Ireland

PBP-Solidarity

Visits to which famous global landmark were suspended this week amid a heatwave?

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Acropolis

Grand Canyon

Eiffel Tower

Wall of China

A snap election will be held in which European country after the country's far right made major gains in the European elections?

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Germany

Sweden

France

Poland

Which of these actors took a selfie with Dublin firefighters this week after they extinguished a fire at their hotel?

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Nicola Coughlan

Bill Hader

John Travolta

Henry Winkler

Did Enoch Burke lose his defamation case against Sunday Independent publisher Mediahuis this week?

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Yes

Who won the race to be Limerick's first directly elected mayor this week?

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Helen O’Donnell

John Moran

Dee Ryan

Maurice Quinlivan

Which of these candidates failed to be elected by the Dublin constituency in the European election?

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Regina Doherty

Lynn Boylan

Ciarán Cuffe

Barry Andrews

Which Irish politician was named European of the Year by NGO European Movement Ireland this week?

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Clare Daly

Michael D Higgins

Leo Varadkar

Paschal Donohoe

Which Irish actor starred in the music video for Sabrina Carpenter's single Please Please Please, released this week?

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Paul Mescal

Barry Keoghan

Robert Sheehan

Jessie Buckley

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