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BEEN PAYING ATTENTION this week?

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This was painted on which Labour TD's office door?
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Dominic Hannigan
Aodhán Ó Riordáin

Ged Nash
John Lyons
RTÉ broadcaster Brian Farrell died on Monday. Which show did he NOT present?
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7 Days
Today Tonight

Prime Time
Frontline
Why was this man so happy on Tuesday?
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He sold his company
He got married

His company recorded massive record sales
He bought Facebook
Which Irish county threatened to become an island if its roads weren't fixed?
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Cork
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Kerry

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Mayo
Oisin Mulvihill
Donegal
What didn't gardaí take from 34,000 people in the space of two years?
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Names
Blood samples

Tax details
Fingerprints
The Waterford Castle hotel went up for sale this week, but why could you get a discount on it?
It's supposedly haunted
It's in Nama

The water charges are huge
None of the windows open
Mary-Lou McDonald was kicked out of the Dáil on Thursday, but what was she trying to ask a question about?
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Water Charges
Abuse allegations

Transport
Taxes
Who came out as an unlikely water charges protester?
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Roy Keane
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Garth Brooks

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Russell Brand
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Tim Cook
Which Irish website announced a new book this week?
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Broadsheet.ie
Waterford Whispers News

TheJournal.ie
Irish Election Literature
These men are searching for what animal, that was supposedly, but not really, on the loose in Paris?
Lion
Tiger

Bear
Flying Monkey
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You're Leonardo
Not the smartest in your group, but you make up for it. Don't you?
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    Dennis Meredith
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    Nov 14th 2014, 7:45 PM

    Same feckin result for the last 3 weeks… Leonardo

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    Joan Murphy
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    Nov 14th 2014, 7:29 PM

    Donatello but that’s only because the questions were fairly easy this week !

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    Silent Majority
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    Nov 14th 2014, 7:03 PM

    I’m not Donatello, I’m a party dude!

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    Mr. Unwieldy
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    Nov 15th 2014, 12:42 PM

    Noisy minority?

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    Chloe Grant
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    Nov 15th 2014, 10:33 AM

    Have I missed something?! Brian Farrell did present frontline! Along with every show mentioned there

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    Josephine Carroll
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    Nov 15th 2014, 12:20 PM

    @chloe frontline was p.kennys show only.

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    Chloe Grant
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    Nov 15th 2014, 12:26 PM

    Oh yeah I know that one, but was there not one in the 70s? I could be totally wrong but that’s what RTE were reporting

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    Oisín Ross
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    Nov 15th 2014, 9:53 AM

    And http://www.ostrichracingcentral.weebly.com was founded. An amazing website about an amazing sport. Its hilarious

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    Eugene Walsh
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    Nov 15th 2014, 10:14 AM

    Didn’t Brian farrell do today tonight?

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    deel
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    Nov 15th 2014, 9:57 AM

    Michaelangelo

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    Ally Collyer
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    Nov 15th 2014, 11:57 AM

    Leonardo this week. somewhat of an improvement :P

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