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QUIZ: How well do you remember the noughties?

Saipan, the Euro, those yellow pants…

00s

Let's kick this off, Celtic Tiger-style. What year did Bertie Ahern wear THOSE pants at the G8 Summit?
2006
2000

2002
2004
The Euro was introduced into circulation in 2002. How much Euro did you get for £1 (one Irish punt)?
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€1.27
€0.72

€1.72
€1.17
Which of these people did NOT visit Ireland during the noughties?
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What year did Ireland NOT participate in the Eurovision (shocking, we know)?
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2000
2001

2004
2002
True or False? The 'holy hour' - the 60 minutes on a Sunday during which pubs had to close - officially ended during the '00s?
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The GAA allowed members of the British Army and the RUC/PSNI to play its sports following the abolition of which rule?
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Rule 21
Rule 42

British Rule
Rule 1
The Spire was officially opened on 21 January 2003. It is 120 metres high and 3 metres wide at its base. But how narrow is it at its highest point?
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3cm
8cm

10cm
15cm
How much was stolen from the headquarters of the Northern Bank in 2004?
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£26.5 million
£28 million

£30.5 million
£32 million
Which of these shows never featured a Damien Rice song?
The OC
CSI

One Tree Hill
Home and Away
When did this happen?
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2000
2003

2004
2005
When did Ireland hold its two referendums on the Treaty of Nice?
June 2001 and October 2002
June 2002 and October 2003

June 2000 and October 2001
We only had one referendum on Nice
Cian O'Connor won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 but it was later stripped because of doping. What was the name of his horse?
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Cruising
Hickstead

Mil Pearl
Waterford Crystal
How many leaders of Fine Gael were there during the '00s?
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1
2

3
4
When did Ryan Tubridy take over the Late Late Show?
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September 2008
January 2008

September 2009
It wasn't in the 00s
Where did this happen?
Sky News Screengrab
Stade de France
Croke Park

Lansdowne Road
Parc des Princes
Who said this in the Dáil: "Fuck you, Deputy Stagg. Fuck you."
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Willie O'Dea
YouTube
Paul Gogarty

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh
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Michael Lowry
Who was right in Saipan?*
Mick McCarthy
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Roy Keane
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You are Bertie's Yellow Trousers!
You really need to brush up on your noughties.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You are Pat Kenny!
Know your current affairs, but pop culture catches you out.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You are Bertie Ahern!
The 00s started well but you really began to wane near the end.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You are David Beckham!
Nothing to complain about your 00s.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You are Mark Zuckerberg!
You set up Facebook. And got everything correct.
Share your result:

*Don’t worry, this one doesn’t count in the scores. And that’s just my opinion (*ducks*)

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    Mute honey badger
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    Apr 28th 2023, 7:00 AM

    Slava Ukraini.
    Puck Futin.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 1:40 PM

    @honey badger: Futin?

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    Mute Yvon Queguiner
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    Apr 28th 2023, 8:30 AM

    Like the Nazi, russia is using terror, nothing else, because they can’t win.

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    Mute Dave Grant
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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:26 AM

    @Yvon Queguiner: Which country lost 27 Million citizens defeating the Nazis?

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    Mute Elrond Rivendell
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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:36 AM

    @Dave Grant: Yeah, 80 years ago. Now Russia has become the modern equivalent of the Nazis. Murder of civilians, including children. Forced deportations, denial of Ukranian citizenship or statehood, torture, looking to install a puppet regime. Looks like they learned a lot from the Nazis, or more reverted to type given their actions against their neighbours for the last 80 years.

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    Mute Michael Howe
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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:48 AM

    @Dave Grant: I don’t think they lost them, the government knew exactly where they were sending them.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:59 AM

    @Yvon Queguiner: Read a history book sometime, then you might not make such daft statements.

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    Mute Elrond Rivendell
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    Apr 28th 2023, 1:18 PM

    @west awake: I see you don’t dispute my statements Putin fanbot.

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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    Apr 28th 2023, 3:05 PM

    @Dave Grant: “Which country lost 27 Million citizens defeating the Nazis?”

    You mean, which country made a pact with Nazi Germany to carve up Poland and only fought Nazi Germany when Germany invaded them?

    Absolutely astonishing how anyone thinks Russia was some moral force in WW2. They fought out of necessity. Not for any other reason.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 3:16 PM

    @Dave Grant: Stalin was responsible for the deaths of 20 million Russians.

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    Mute John McCabe
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    Apr 28th 2023, 7:11 PM

    @Dave Grant: 1. It was USSR which was formed from 15 now independent states including Russia. 2.USSR started the WW2 as NAZI Ally, and on 23.08.1939 signed Molotov–Ribbentrop pact. USSR attacked Poland together with NAZI Germany and killed. Exactly like current Russia, USSR did not allowed red cross to inspect captured Polish soldiers and thousands died in captivity as well as were executed. 3. Stalin was exactly same bloody dictator as Hitler. 4. Out of those 27 millions citizens you are talking 6.850 000 were Ukrainians Russia now is killing now. Ukraine lost 16.3% of the entire population and had 2d after Belarus highest civilian losses per capita. Russia lost 12.7% of population.

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    Mute Thomas Meaney
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    Apr 28th 2023, 7:38 AM

    Slava Ukrainia Heroyum Slava!!

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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:55 AM

    @Thomas Meaney: You’re a hero of the Ukrainian-Russian war, for your brave actions in using Google Translate.

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    Mute Emmet Murphy
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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:23 AM

    @west awake: Are you a Putin fan, do you have topless posters of him on your wall and get excited by it?Should we get you a playboy magazine, with just Putin in it?

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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:46 AM

    @Emmet Murphy: Wow. How did homophobia get dragged into this discussion?

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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:16 AM

    @west awake: We’re not homophobic. It’s the guys you fancy we have a problem with. You go for the bad boys and they end up brain washing you. Just looking out for you, bud!

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    Apr 28th 2023, 12:00 PM

    @Crafty Bodger: You have such a deep understanding of the geopolitical situation.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 12:10 PM

    @west awake: Thanks! But back to you’re bad taste in fellas. Is it an “issues” thing? Only asking because I think it’s relevant to know why you blindly support Putin. Sorry if it’s personal and you don’t have to answer.

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    Mute Tom Leddy
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    Apr 28th 2023, 4:23 PM

    @Crafty Bodger: “If you fell in love with a dung heap, you wouldn’t find a bad straw in it.” Poor ould wakey westie is in love!!

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    Mute Eamon
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    Apr 28th 2023, 8:35 AM

    Can’t wait for Trump to be re-elected, he’ll stop the war. Never would’ve started on his watch. At least thats what he claims.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 8:51 AM

    @Eamon: and will welcome his paymaster putin into Kiev. It could be that putin was banking on trump getting a second term, but the American voter was a bit more clever than usual and messed up putins plan….and economy.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:51 AM

    @Paul Furey: Putin was absolutely hoping Trump would get a second term. And Trump would have done everything to prevent NATO and the US from providing aid. He repeatedly floated leaving NATO prior to the election.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:56 AM

    @Paul Furey: Russiagate conspiracy theory is so 2018.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:26 AM

    @Eamon: He’ll bend over, there’s a difference and he wants help becoming a Dictator in his own Country.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 1:49 PM

    @Paul Furey: ‘paymaster’??…..completely unfounded drivel….

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    Apr 28th 2023, 3:07 PM

    @Eamon: You mean the same Trump with withheld aid from Ukraine unless Zelenskyy went along with Trump’s conspiracies to try attack his political rivals?

    You mean the same Trump who called Putin a genius and praised him for invading Ukraine? The same Trump who said Crimea is a part of Russia?

    He’ll stop the war alright, by stopping Ukraine from having the means to defend itself. The war would stop when Russia has killed every last Ukrainian who resists.

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    Mute Stephen Clarke
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    Apr 28th 2023, 1:25 PM

    The Orcs have struck again

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    Apr 28th 2023, 8:19 AM

    Read on Sky News website earlier that the wests has nearly run out of ammunition and the spring offensive by Ukraine will be make or break.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:59 AM

    @Brian Boru: That’s it, even Sky are reporting the truth now. If this so-called offensive fails, then it’s all over. What a waste of life and resources.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:49 AM

    @Brian Boru: Sky News is hardly a reputable source. I doubt the combined war stockpiles of NATO and the EU is almost exhausted.

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    Mute Crafty Bodger
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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:06 AM

    @Stephen Deegan: They must be worried if they are searching Sky News to validate their arguments. Apparently, main stream media DOES tell the truth if it suits them. Have to say, I’m shocked. I thought they were guys of principle and conviction. Turns out they switch and change their views depending on which way the wind is blowing. Imagine quoting sky news and still thinking you have integrity. Smh

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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:27 AM

    @west awake: waste of life and resoures trying to save your own country from being invaded? Sure… should have done that in WWII and not tried to fight the Nazis, it was a waste of life and resources.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 12:02 PM

    @Jeff Cole: You have such a cartoonish childish understanding of the situation, let’s just say, it’s rather more nuanced than you’ve been led to believe.

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    Mute Crafty Bodger
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    Apr 28th 2023, 12:05 PM

    @west awake: Did Sky News tell you that?

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    Apr 28th 2023, 1:16 PM

    @Stephen Deegan: Is that your gut feeling?

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    Mute Gearóid MacEachaidh
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    Apr 28th 2023, 3:12 PM

    @west awake: you are such a tw@t! Do you actually believe the stuff you post or are you just a sad little troll? I used to think you were a bot, then I thought, nah he’s real but clearly uneducated and heartless, supporting Putins massacre of men women and children. Now I think no one can be do dumb as to actually believe the stuff you post so either you’re paid by Russian Nazis or just a sad little troll. If you are real and actually believe what you write a would seriously worry about the people around you because you’re a psychopath. Either way im done with you and blocking you. You’re not worth any more of my time

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    Mute ibrahim Sudane
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    Apr 28th 2023, 10:42 AM

    Sudan conflict , prototype for next biological war putin or Russia one of the shareholders , the other side United statand UK. Dragging rest ot the globe to New level of dogs fight .120 000 sudanese militia soldiers with flip flop and daily income less than 2 euro, driving landcrusier cost 60k, carrying a Russian weapon cost 40k, fighting under vagnner instructions, 3 days ago WHO warn from biological leak from one of sudan labs , convince me how come a country consider poorest nations in the world holding kind of this research labs ?
    Buy the way Emirates imported all pickups with militia currently at sudan, my question
    Who pay for all this ?

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    Apr 28th 2023, 5:03 PM

    @ibrahim Sudane: Sudanese, Ukranian and Russian people, ultimately.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:06 PM

    And still they say that they don’t target civilians.

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    Apr 29th 2023, 12:59 AM

    Absolute shower of effers, Slava Ukrainia

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    Mute mossy baluck
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    Apr 28th 2023, 9:43 PM

    A special international dispensation for the execution of Russian war criminals on a pay per view event with the funds raised going to the rebuilding of Ukraine. All children over the age of 12 to watch with a sincere explanation of what these hateful humans have done prior to the drop. Sounds Orwellian? I don’t care. I sincerely want to see putin and lavrov with their tongues lolling. History doesn’t work anymore obviously, time for something slightly more medieval.

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    Apr 28th 2023, 11:18 PM

    A lot of invective in this discussion tonight!

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