IE Quiz 19/9

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar this week suggested that a number of recommendations made by the Commission of Taxation and Welfare were 'straight out of' which party's manifesto?

English soccer stragglers Manchester United continue their season on October 2, with a match against which long-standing rivals?

Róise & Frank opened at cinemas this weekend, an Irish-language tale of grief and self-discovery, co-starring Barley, a canine-actor previously spotted in which BBC series?

Which Irish airline this week blocked media from its AGM, and said it would continue to do so to certain journalists?

It was once home to aristocrat-owned hunting lodges - but where in the country is Hare Island?

Last week's episode of 'Last Week Tonight' was heavily censored for UK audiences on account of current events - much to the chagrin of Irish viewers. What service is John Oliver's comedy news show on?

The country's head of government, Taoiseach Mícheál Martin, cut the ribbon on the newest of which major clothing chain this week?

Esteemed medical journal the Annals of Improbable Research has presented its (comedic!) annual awards ceremony this week - what are they called?

Former finance minister and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been mentioned by members of his former party Fianna Fáil, about possibly rejoining the fold following his resignation in 2012. What prompted that decision?

Customs officials at Germany's Dusseldorf Airport were this past Friday led by a massive trail of slime to a bag of what kind of animal?