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How much attention did you pay to this week's news?

1

  • In which Offaly town was the new Taoiseach Brian Cowen born?

  • Birr
  • Tullamore
  • Clara
2

  • What was Tánaiste Mary Coughlan's previous portfolio?

  • Enterprise, Trade and Employment
  • Agriculture
  • Education
3

  • Who is the new Irish rugby coach?

  • Declan Kidney
  • Michael Bradley
  • Niall O'Donovan
4

  • What was Bertie Ahern's final engagement as Taoiseach?

  • Addressing the US Congress
  • Attending the remembrance of the Easter Rising at Arbour Hill
  • Speaking at the Battle of the Boyne site
5

  • Guinness has been brewed at St James's Gate in Dublin since what year?

  • 1789
  • 1879
  • 1759
6

  • Which county recorded the highest temperature during the May bank holdiay weekend?

  • Kilkenny
  • Roscommon
  • Kerry
7

  • Who was recently elected mayor of London?

  • Paddy Ashdown
  • John Major
  • Boris Johnson
8

  • Why was ITV hit with a record £5.67m fine?

  • Phone-in scam
  • Broadcasting obscenities before the watershed
  • Failing to show enough current affairs programming
9

  • How much was the record fine handed down to an Irish waste contractor for illegal dumping?

  • €1m
  • €500,000
  • €1.5m
10

  • A New York jury recently convicted a man of stalking which actress?

  • Cameron Diaz
  • Angelina Joli
  • Uma Thurman
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