Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘What can I add to this? We already miss you. Thank you and goodbye’ Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, on receipt of the document officially triggering Britain’s departure from the EU

‘Although he still doesn’t have a name, he is already stealing hearts’ Cheryl Cole after announcing the birth of her first child

‘We had the conversation, should anything ever happen. He told me not to be afraid, to be strong, that he knew I could do it, that I was the better parent to do it’ Hermione Duffy, widow of Coast Guard pilot Mark Duffy recalls her late husband’s words at his funeral

‘Warren Beatty walked up to me, still holding the two priceless envelopes. I asked him, “What happened?”’ Hollywood agent Peggy Siegel recalls meeting Warren Beatty just after that Oscars mix-up

‘Honestly, I’m somebody who likes Gordon Ramsay. Or Anthony Bourdain. There’s a running theme’ Pay attention, guys: the way to Scarlett Johansson’s heart is through her stomach

‘It was a monumental cock-up that someone has to take responsibility for’ Labour’s Brendan Howlin on a need for change in Garda management after the breath-test scandal

‘It was a light-hearted remark, and I said that Transport is a doddle. I have been proved wrong’ Minister Shane Ross one day before wildcat action by Bus Éireann strikers spread stoppages to Dublin Bus and the Dart network

‘It’s like a football game: you’ve all the work done, you’ve just got to go out and enjoy it ’ Aidan O’Mahony on being crowned Dancing With The Stars champion