The CLR Political Quiz Number 18 … The Answers

1. What name is John Patrick Healy better known as ?
Jackie Healy Rae

2. In the 2004 European Elections Mary Lou McDonald won a seat for Sinn Fein, who was first on Sinn Feins list of replacements?
Killian Forde

3. How many of the current Dail have spent time in prison?
Ming, Joe Higgins, Clare Daly, Gerry Adams, Martin Ferris and Dessie Ellis.

4. What was the name of the 2004 documentary on Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin , leader of Ailtirí na hAiséirghe ?
“Mo Sheanathair, an Fuhrer Gaelach”

5. How many different counties has Roscommon been in a constituency with since 1981…. and name them?
Leitrim, Longford, Galway

6. How many Labour candidates in Dublin were not elected in the 2011 General Election?
Six –

7. In the 1987 General Election the main policy platform of which candidate was to have Bible Readings in the Dail?
Ronald Smith who ran in Louth polling 86 votes.

8. What party described Fianna Fail as “a party of strokes and slush funds, of planning scandals and blatant favourtism…” and weeks later went into government with them ?
The Progressive Democrats in 1989

9. The Presidential Campaign slogan for Martin McGuinness was “The Peoples President”, what previous presidential candidate used the same slogan?
Brian Lenihan (leaflet here)

10. Who is this?
Former Ind FF and FF TD Niall Blaney