Christmas Quiz 2023 Who is the youngest member of the current Dáil? (A) James O’Connor (B) Claire Kerrane (C) Jack Chambers (D) Emer Higgins Who is the Government Press Secretary? (A) Nick Miller (B) Paul Clarkson (C) Aidan Corkery (D) Feargal Purcell Who did Holly Cairns beat in the Social Democrats leadership contest last February? (A) Róisín Shortall (B) Gary Gannon (C) Cian O’Callaghan (D) There was no contest Justice Minister Helen McEntee used which of the following descriptions in connection with the rioters in Dublin on the 23rd November? (A) Fundamentally decent people (B) Thugs and scumbags (C) Sinn Féin activists (D) Far Right bastards “An exercise of the most brazen arse-covering” is a phrase used by Mary Lou McDonald to describe which of the following: (A) The government’s response to the protests outside Leinster House in September (B) The government’s response to the growing number of homeless people in Dublin (C) The government’s response to the Dublin riots in November (D) The government’s respose to the revelations of financial crisis at RTÉ Paulie Doyle, Eoghan McNeill and Roman Shortall are journalists with which organisation? (A) Gript (B) The Ditch (C) The Messenger (D) Village Magazine Which is the following statements about Eamon Ryan is true? (A) He won a Leinster Senior Cup Rugby medal with Gonzaga College (B) He was minister for finance between 2007 and 2011 (C) He graduated with a Commerce degree from UCD and later set up a cycling holidays business (D) He was born in Canada in 1963 and moved with his family to live in Feakle, County Clare the following year Which of the following Fine Gael TDs has not said they will be retiring from politics after the next election? (A) Charlie Flanagan (B) Richard Bruton (C) Paschal Donohoe (D) Fergus O’Dowd The last byelection in Ireland took place when? (A) 8 July 2021 (B) 15 May 2022 (C) 11 June 2022 (D) 24 March 2023 Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has three Alma Mater universities. Which of the following did he not attend? (A) University College Dublin (B) Dublin City University (C) Harvard (D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Which of the following statements regarding Danny Healy Rae TD is untrue? (A) He is in favour of drink-driving permits for people living in rural Ireland. (B) He is against same-sex adoption (C) He does not subscribe to climate change (D) He believes in a woman’s right to have an abortion Who, in the course of the motion of confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee, called the Sinn Féin leader “Mary Lou Trump”? (A) Josepha Madigan (B) Barry Cowen (C) Mattie McGrath (D) Michael Healy Rae Which political figure addressed the funeral mass of Shane MacGowan? (A) Bertie Ahern (B) Michael D Higgins (C) Gerry Adams (D) Enda Kenny Which of the following places did US President Joe Biden visit last April? (A) The George pub in Dublin (B) The English Market in Cork (C) Moneygall, County Offaly (D) Carlingford Castle, County Louth Who is the Newsbrands Political Journalist of the Year 2023? (A) Harry McGee, Irish Times (B) Micheál Lehane, RTÉ (C) Daniel Murray, The Business Post (D) Senan Molony, Irish Independent Former RTÉ broadcaster Ryan Tubridy is related to which Irish political dynasty? (A) The Lenihans (B) The Aherns (C) The Andrews (D) The Cowens Mick Barry, the People before Profit-Solidarity TD for Cork North Central, was previously expelled from which political party? (A) Labour (B) Democratic Left (C) Sinn Féin (D) The National Party Maria Walsh MEP is a former winner of what prize? (A) The Booker Prize (B) Miss Ireland (C) Big Brother (D) The Rose of Tralee Which former Labour Party Lord Mayor of Dublin was appointed to the High Court bench in 2023? (A) Dermot Lacey (B) Oisín Quinn (C) Mary Freehill (D) Alison Gilliland Simon Harris has never held which of the following portfolios: (A) Health (B) Arts and Culture (C) Justice (D) Higher Education Since his election as President of Ireland in 2011, how may Bills has Michael D Higgins sent to the Supreme Court for constitutional testing under Article 26? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three Sinn Féin says average house prices in Dublin should fall to €300,000. How, according to party leader Mary Lou McDonald, is this going to happen? (A) Accelerate the construction of thousands of more houses by importing building workers from EU and non-EU states (B) Impose price caps on house prices (C) Phone an unelected activist in the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle. (D) She didn’t specify While on honeymoon in Ireland in 2007, Keir Starmer bought a GAA football jersey from which county? (A) Kerry (B) Dublin (C) Mayo (D) Donegal Which of the following Sinn Féin TDs settled a libel action against RTE in 2021 for around €150,000 after comments made on Liveline? (A) Pearse Doherty (B) Eoin Ó Broin (C) Louise O’Reilly (D) Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Leo Varakar’s mum’s name is: (A) Miriam (B) Sonia (C) Ashok (D) Sophia View Results It’s time for the annual political quiz on the key events of 2023. The Business Post has teamed up Neighbourhood Wine, the independent wine merchants, for this year’s prize – a six-month subscription to its wine club worth €300. Every month for six months, the lucky winner will receive two different wines sourced from small, independent family-run vineyards. Each box will include one white wine, one red wine, tasting notes, and food pairing suggestions. To see the full range of gifting options, see neighbourhoodwine.ie. All entries must be received before midday, Tuesday, January 16 2024. 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