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debut spoken word album
will be released on 5 September – just weeks before the Irish presidential election is set to take place, marking the end of his time in the Áras.
A poet in his own right, the current President of Ireland's venture into the studio may not come as a surprise to many. Still, it got us thinking about other unexpected side projects taken on by public figures…
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Can you remember these unexpected side projects by famous faces?
Members of which Irish band once co-owned the Clarence Hotel in Dublin?
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Fontaines DC
U2
The Pogues
The Cranberries
Ed Sheeran has dipped his toes into condiments (don't worry, not literally). What type of sauce has he made?
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Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Hot sauce
BBQ sauce
Where would we be without the George Foreman grill? Do you know what else George Foreman, the grill's namesake, was famous for?
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Singer
Chef
Footballer
Boxer
Former Liveline host Joe Duffy recently appeared in an advert for which supermarket chain?
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Lidl
Aldi
Dunnes Stores
SuperValu
Which of the following does NOT own a popcorn brand?
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Scarlett Johansson
The Jonas Brothers
Will Smith
Khloe Kardashian
Which Britpop star performed as one half of electro-pop duo Relaxed Muscle under the name 'Darren Spooner'?
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Brett Anderson (Suede)
Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
Damon Albarn (Blur)
Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
Niall Horan is such a big golf fan that he turned it into a business. How?
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He has a golf podcast
He designed his own line of golf equipment
He bought a golf club
He founded a golf management company
While we're talking about One Direction, which former member has bought a London créche?
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Niall Horan
Harry Styles
Zayn Malik
Louis Tomlinson
Garth Brooks had a short-lived rock persona. What was his name?
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Buck Cody
Luke Jackson
Mason Ford
Chris Gaines
What is former host of The Apprentice, Donald Trump, up to these days?
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He owned a water brand, known as Trump Ice
He owned a steak brand, known as Trump Steaks
He made a cameo in Home Alone 2
He's currently the President of the United States
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