Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘This is very different from my day job, where I’m in scrubs with my hair tied up.’ Jennifer Byrne, 2017 Rose of Tralee winner and junior doctor ‘The best advice I could give is to start praying.’ Brendan Ingle, Irish boxing trainer who has trained four world champions, doesn’t fancy Conor McGregor’s chances against Floyd Mayweather ‘Brexit is like pulling a tooth with 10,000 roots.’

Mary McAleese, former president ‘Why is it when the sun blacks out on a Monday afternoon it’s an “amazing natural phenomenon” but when I do it’s a “problem”?’ Jenn Quinn, Twitter user, on

this week’s eclipse ‘I told them I will not be coming back.’ Mavis Wanczyck, Massachusetts hospital worker and winner of a $758m Powerball lottery, on how she called her employer directly after the win ‘I had a fleeting idea about becoming a hairdresser – until I cut a friend’s earlobe.’ Kate Winslet, actress ‘I’ve had great success being a total idiot.’ Jerry Lewis, who died last week aged 91, on how he became one of Hollywood’s biggest entertainers. ‘If you don’t get Jerry Lewis, you don’t understand comedy.’ Jerry Seinfeld, paying tribute ‘Me a diva? Honey, you didn’t grow up with my mom.’ Mariah Carey, on her opera-singer mother Patricia ‘I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.’ Ken Cheng, rated the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe