Morning Ireland News Quiz

Q.1

This week former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr told Morning Ireland that his father was picked to represent Ireland in boxing at the 1932 Olympics but did not make it to the games. What reason did Brian give?

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It clashed with a football match he was playing
Someone decided he was too young
Ireland did not compete at the 1932 games

Q.2

The Bureau of Military History has put first-hand accounts of the 1916 Rising online and this week we heard an audio clip of Áine Ceannt, the widow of Éamonn Ceannt, one of the signitories to the Proclamation. She recounted a visit by a man who turned out to be Cathal Brugha. What is it that reassured her about his identity?

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He spoke in Irish
He used a recognised codeword
He was carrying a copy of An Phoblacht

Q.3

The Independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan is in dispute with the Ceann Comhairle, Sean Barrett. Over which issue did the two fall out?

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The personal insolvency bill
Compensation for turf cutters
The dress code for TDs

Q.4

All of Ireland has cheered on Olympic Champion Katie Taylor this week but do you know in which weight division does she fight?

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Featherweight
Lightweight
Middleweight

Q.5

For which of these things are Spanish schools planning to charge their students?

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Swimming classes
School milk
Eating their packed lunch in the school