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<\/p>\nSOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.<\/p>\n
The schools are back, Electric Picnic is on, the rain has returned, and Enoch Burke is once again standing outside Wilson\u2019s Hospital School. Summer is well and truly over.<\/p>\n
But before you dig out the schoolbags and raincoats, there\u2019s one final test to get through (it\u2019s this one, the Newshound Quiz).<\/p>\n
\n Which high-end Co Westmeath hotel voluntarily closed this week following an outbreak of norovirus?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n Electric Picnic is officially kicking off today. Attendees are allowed to bring a maximum of how many cans into the campsite this weekend?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Rolling News\n <\/p>\n
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\n Country music legend Dolly Parton passed away this week. How old was she?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n The National Transport Authority announced this week that it is planning to spend around \u20ac500,000 adding what to bus stops?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
\n Digital advertising screens\n <\/p>\n
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\n The D\u00e1il was recalled early from its summer recess today to approve an extension of cuts to what?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Oireachtas TV\n <\/p>\n
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\n Maura Higgins was confirmed this week as the host of a reboot of which TV dating show?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n Meta agreed to pay up to how much this week to settle US claims over alleged harms to children using Facebook and Instagram?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n US president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would be renaming Lake Ontario (a large body of water shared by the US and Canada) to… what?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n Two Irish tourists were among hundreds reported missing following devastating flash floods in which country?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n Actor Tim Curry died at the age of 80 this week. Which Muppets movie did he play a lead role in?\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
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\n The Muppet Christmas Carol\n <\/p>\n
\n The Muppets Take Manhattan\n <\/p>\n
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Answer all the questions to see your result!<\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n
\n Certified Newshound\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n
\n Paperboy\n <\/p>\n
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\n Alamy Stock Photo\n <\/p>\n
\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n
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