Morning Ireland News Quiz

Q.1

Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming walked out of a heated meeting of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday. During the meeting Fine Gael TD Simon Harris (pictured) asked everyone to:-

Simon Harris

‘Take a chill pill’
‘Chillax’
‘Relax the cacks’

Q.2

A lack of funds within the Irish Hockey Association meant that the Irish men’s hockey team were not going to travel to a ranking event. But after raising the money to travel from various benefactors the team will now travel to the Hockey Champions Challenge 1 in:-

Irish Hockey

Argentina
Brazil
Chile

Q.3

The World Handball Championships 2012 are taking place in a purpose built indoor arena at the Citywest Hotel, in Dublin from October 11-21st. There is currently a drive to make GAA Handball an Olympic sport. As a team game known as ‘Olympic Handball’ is already in the Olympic games, GAA Handball will need to change its name if it is to become part of the games. What will its name change to:

handball

Dodge Ball
Wall Ball
Alley Ball

Q.4

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan this week said that he would be helped with framing December’s Budget by:

Noonan

a nod and a wink from the ECB on a possible deal on Anglo Irish Bank promissory notes.
a statement of intent from the ECB on a possible deal on Anglo Irish Bank promissory notes.
a deal with the ECB on the Anglo Irish Bank promissory notes.

Q.5

Receivers were this week appointed to the two remaining Renault dealerships of Ireland’s best known car dealer, Bill Cullen, 55 years after he started off in the motor trade. What was the name of Cullen’s company:

Bill Cullen

Renault Dublin Ltd.
Penny Apple Holdings Ltd.
Glencullen Holdings

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