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Quiz: Test your memory of these famous side projects
Can you remember these (often unexpected) side hustles by well-known public figures?
10.01pm, 19 Jul 2025
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PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has announced that his 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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Members of which Irish band once co-owned the Clarence Hotel in Dublin?
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Which of the following does NOT own a popcorn brand?
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Which Britpop star performed as one half of electro-pop duo Relaxed Muscle under the name 'Darren Spooner'?
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Niall Horan is such a big golf fan that he turned it into a business. How?
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He bought a golf club
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While we're talking about One Direction, which former member has bought a London créche?
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Garth Brooks had a short-lived rock persona. What was his name?
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What is former host of The Apprentice, Donald Trump, up to these days?
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He owned a steak brand, known as Trump Steaks
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He's currently the President of the United States
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