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Newshound Quiz 32

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Woof woof baby!

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

Can you believe it’s December already? The final chapter of 2023? Let’s not think about it too hard. Let’s distract ourselves with a nice quiz.

Which sitting Fianna Fáil TD announced this week that they would be running for European Parliament next year?
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Barry Cowen
Dara Calleary

Anne Rabbitte
James Lawless
What is the name of the Irish satellite due to be launched into space this week?
X/EIRSAT-1
SPÁS-1
EIRSAT-1

RÉALTÍN-1
IRELITE-1
RTÉ announced this week that Fair City would no longer be on four nights a week starting from January. How many nights a week will it be on?
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1
2

3
5
Which TD caused controversy this week in the Dáil by holding up a picture of a man drinking from a can on some steps in Dublin city centre?
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Helen McEntee
Louise O'Reilly

Jack Chambers
Ivana Bacik
Former White House advisor and US diplomat Henry Kissinger died this week at what age?
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70
80

90
100
Which music festival announced this week that it would not be taking place in 2024?
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All Together Now
Indiependence

Other Voices
Longitude
This month sees Dubai host the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. By what other name will this year's conference be known?
COP8
COP18

COP28
COP38
What were the average viewing figures released by RTÉ for this year's Late Late Toy Show?
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1,461,800
1,000,750

1,839,000
2,734,100
Who did former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock refer to this week as a "malign actor"?
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Nigel Farage
Leo Varadkar

Boris Johnson
Dominic Cummings
Which of Shane MacGowan's former bandmates remembered the late singer this week with the tribute "O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done"?
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Spider Stacy
Jem Finer

Phillip Chevron
James Fearnley
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Paperboy
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