QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“I have met all those demands, both ceremonial, constitutional and political and have responded with what I believe to be the best of my abilities. It is therefore in a full understanding and consideration of all the requirements of the role, that I will be offering myself as a candidate to serve and represent the Irish people.” President Michael D Higgins confirming his intention to seek a second term in office.
“It’s business really.” Britain’s Prince Harry replies to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who asked if he would get any “private time” during his whistle-stop tour of Dublin.
“[The capping of expenses to victims of the CervicalCheck scandal] is unacceptable to myself and the 17 other bereaved families who are still paying off and coming to terms with our lost battle to cancer, forcing us to sue for retrospective costs.” Stephen Teap, who lost his wife Irene to cervical cancer last July after she received two incorrect test results.
“Our family has seen so much success through the Dunlop name, and also so much tragedy.” Relatives devastated by death of William Dunlop (32) at a motor racing event in Dublin.
“The dream of the Brexiteers is dying, suffocated by needless self-doubt.” Boris Johnson in his letter of resignation as British foreign secretary.
“Politicians come and go, but the problems they have created for their people remain. The mess caused by Brexit is the biggest problem in the history of UK-EU relations and it is still very far from being resolved.” European Council president Donald Tusk.
“So I have Nato, I have the UK — which is in somewhat turmoil. And I have Putin. Frankly, Putin may be the easiest of all.” US President Donald Trump on his European visit.
“President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be a rubber-stamp for an extreme, right-wing agenda pushed by corporations and billionaires.” US Senator Bernie Sanders.
“Never, no never. The bike will retire me, I won’t retire the bike.” Actor George Clooney’s response when asked whether his motorcycle accident had made him think twice about retiring.
“You’re not coming.” Britain’s Princess Charlotte’s comment to photographers as she goes to the christening of her brother Prince Louis.
“My goal now is to be the first centenarian, the first 100-year-old, still working in a serial.” Coronation Street veteran Bill Roache.
“You know, once you hit rock bottom where is there to go? You’re not going to go to the centre of the Earth. You’ve got to go up.” TV’s Katie Price.
“I had a game of pingpong with Roger Federer at the top of a mountain.” TV adventurer Bear Grylls.
“I tried Botox once. It made my forehead freeze.” Singer Donny Osmond.