The CLR Political Quiz … Number 5 ….. October 5, 2012
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1. Did Democratic Left ever have any Senators?
2. Which of the following did not play inter county hurling? Dick Spring, Tom Parlon, Donie Cassidy and James Reilly?
3. What party published a magazine called ‘superspi’ ?
4. Who was the last member of the Seanad to be appointed a Minister?
5. Which Minister is a former President of the Irish Council against Blood Sports?
6. “Building a Presidency of the People” was a slogan used by which former Presidential candidate?
7. Which of the following parties have not contested Elections in The Republic Of Ireland 1922 to date “The Blind Men’s Party” , “Evicted Tenants Association” , “The Phoenix Party”
8. Politically, What is Marcus Counihans claim to fame?
9. Former TD and Lord Mayor of Dublin Sean Loftus , famous for adding different names to his name (like ‘Rockhall’ and ‘Dublin Bay’) contested the 1973 General Election using what name?
10. Who is the person pictured below ?
5. Ruairi Quinn?
8. Was he the Green Party’s first elected representative?
10. He has a look of James Reilly about him.
Yes, Marcus Counihan was the first Green elected in Ireland, to Killarney UDC (or was it Kerry CC?) in 1985. Mind you, it wasn’t the Green Party then, it was the Green Alliance.
1. Joe Sherlock. He was the only one, I think.
2. By inter-county, is that just senior championship or do league and minors count? I’d say James Reilly is odd man there, he has more of a rugby look about him.
4. By Minister, you know full cabinet? I would have presumed it was Jim Dooge or did Cowen appoint someone at the end?
7. I’d say Blind Man’s Party hasn’t contested here.
10. I’d agree with Ryano that it has the look of James Reilly.
2. Am actually going by their bios in old Nealons books, so I presume Senior Inter County could be League, Championship or even one of those competitions like the Walsh cup run early in the year.
4. Yes full cabinet
Answering on the basis of complete ignorance, 3. surely has to be the Socialist Party of Ireland.
I suspect 7. is a trick question – they all have.
10. – is ‘person’ a clue? A young Mary Robinson in tomboy mode?
Is it Eamon Dunphy the last time he was sober?
10 is hardly Our Great Leader and Time Magazine cover star is it?!
Number 5 Joe Costello?
Number 9 Sean D Christian Democrat Dublin Bay Loftus?
Gilmore