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Who said: “There’s a lot of foxes around and people go hunting the foxes - once the controls are in place, and once the rules are abided by, I support rural pursuits"? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “I do appreciate the council, and I'll bring that back to the boys”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “You wouldn’t invite a bank robber in to run a bank”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: "My current husband will be moving into the Áras with me"? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “I never evicted anybody out of their home”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “I had absolutely no respect for that man after listening to him for the duration that I listened to him”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “If it happened I’m very sorry that it happened"? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “Who I’ll invite to the Aras, I’ll decide in due course”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Who said: “I don’t just go to the North on day trips”? RollingNews.ie Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys And finally, which one of these people NOT on the ballot said: "I think I’d have walked the f**king thing”? Gareth Sheridan Bob Geldof Maria Steen Answer all the questions to see your result! You scoredout of ! Turtle-y awful Share your result: You scoredout of ! What are ewe doing? Baaaad Share your result: You scoredout of ! Share your result: You scoredout of ! Fin-flipping-tastic Share your result: You scoredout of ! Share your result: Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. 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