Irish Times St Patrick's Culture Quiz

[JohnC1]

17. In the Taken movies, what explanation is offered for why Liam Neeson's character speaks with an Irish accent. One of these

(A)He is a fugitive on the run from N Ireland.

(B) He took a course on which he acquired a very particular set of skills.

(C) He suffered a head injury and woke up with foreign accent syndrome.

(D) No explanation is ever given.

47. Only one of the following would be eligible to stand for president of Ireland in 2025 if they so wish.

(A) Michael D Higgins.

(B) Mary McAleese

(C) Mary Robinson 

(D) Saoirse Ronan

 

[Toorak]

47 Mary robinson

the other two presidents have served the maximum of 2 terms and Saoirse Ronan is too young