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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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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.

“Where was the Newshound Quiz last week?” I hear you crying out. I was off. Can’t a man take a day off without being harassed for a quiz anymore? Is it a crime to take a day off?

Anyway, now that’s settled, here’s this week’s quiz!

Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne this week suggested Ireland prepare a bid to host which Olympics?
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2040
2056

2072
3000
Which of these acts is NOT headlining Electric Picnic this weekend?
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Noah Kahan
Calvin Harris

Kylie Minogue
Doja Cat
Birdwatch Ireland this week called for which non-native bird to be captured and put into captivity?
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The rose-ringed parakeet
The barnacle goose

The red-legged partridge
The mandarin duck
Which League of Ireland team guaranteed European football with a play-off win over Celje this week?
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St Pats
Derry City

Shelbourne
Shamrock Rovers
Which Olympic event was the most-watched across RTÉ television and the RTÉ Player in 2024?
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Kellie Harrington's gold medal fight
Daniel Wiffen's gold medal swim

Rhys McClenaghan on the pommel
The men's tennis final
Which of these Irish political figures announced this week that they would be publishing a memoir?
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Leo Varadkar
Eoghan Murphy

Eamon Ryan
Simon Coveney
Which major tech company was ordered this week to pay a record €550k to a former Irish employee over an unfair dismissal case?
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Amazon
Google

Twitter
Salesforce
In figures released this week, which company received the most complaints from consumers to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission watchdog?
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Eir
Ryanair

Vodafone
Aer Lingus
Five people were charged this week in relation to the death of which actor?
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Andre Braugher
Angus Cloud

Matthew Perry
Paul Reubens
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was selected as Prime Minister of which country this week after her predecessor was removed by the kingdom’s Constitutional Court?
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Myanmar
Thailand

Bhutan
Indonesia
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