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Metallica performing at Slane Castle in 2019. Who was next up at the iconic village as per Q1 and who is pictured below as per Q17? ENDA CASEYQuestions (answers at bottom, no peeking!)
1. Who was the most recent headline act at Slane Castle ?
2. Who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in July 2024?
3. Name the archaeologist who led the excavation and restoration of Newgrange?
4. What was the name of the recent storm that closed the port of Holyhead?
5. In what part of Meath did the All-Black Barrett brothers live?
6. To which of his son’s did Joe Biden grant a Presidential pardon?
7. For what club does Vicki Wall play for in Australia?
8. Who is the Ceann Comhairle of the 34th Dáil?
9. Name the patron Saint of Kildalkey?
10. Name Ireland’s five gold medalists at the Paris Olympics?
11. Who are the two Meath footballers who have won four All-Stars each?
12. In what film did Cillian Murphy win an Oscar in 2024?
13. What horse won the 2024 Galway Plate for Noel Meade?
14. Name the bridge in Baltimore which collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship in March?
15. What is the name of the ‘hurling only’ GAA club in the Hill of Down?
16. Name the two Irish contestants on ‘I’m a Celebrity get me out of here’?
17. Who is the current Chief Executive of Meath County Council?
18. What Spanish city was flooded in October?
19. Name the community building refurbished to serve Dunderry, Kilbride and Robinstown?
20. Who was the Russian anti-corruption activist who died in February?
21. What gift cards are used to support Meath business?
22. Name the band scheduled to play Croke Park in August 2025?
23. What is the local name for the Identical Georgian houses at the crossroads in Slane?
24. Who succeeded Rishi Sunak as Tory leader?
25. Name the author of ‘Tales from Bective Bridge’?
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ANSWERS
1. Harry Styles in 2023
2. Thomas Matthew Crooks
3. Michael J O’Kelly
4. Storm Darragh
5. Ballinacree
6. Hunter Biden
7. North Melbourne Football Club
8. Verona Murphy
9. St. Dympna
10. Kellie Harrington, Daniel Wiffen, Rhys McClenaghan, Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy
11. Martin O’Connell (1988, 89, 91 & 96) & Tommy Dowd (1991, 94,95 & 96)
12. Oppenheimer
13. Pinkerton
14. Francis Scott Key Bridge
15. Killyon
16. Maura Higgins & Barry McGuigan
17. Kieran Kehoe
18. Valencia
19. Clady Hall
20. Aleksey Navalny
21. Mí Meath
22. Oasis
23. The Four Sisters
24. Kemi Badenoch
25. Mary Lavin