Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘Forever is not long enough. Please remember Ana and keep her in your hearts.’

Patric Kriegel, father of murdered teeenager Ana, after the sentencing of her killers ‘The catering ladies looked after Dad endlessly, not as Gay Byrne, but as I was reminded firmly on a number of occasions, because he was a Dub and one of our own.’

Suzy O’Byrne, daughter of Gay Byrne, pays touching tribute to the hospital staff who eased her father’s cancer care. ‘A candle seller at the dawn of the age of the electric lightbulb.’

UK PM Boris Johnson, describing Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage. ‘I could have less houses, toys and staff, but I don’t want to.’

Singer Robbie Williams, enjoys life’s little luxuries. ‘There are other organisms out there but I don’t think they are green, big and have googly eyes.’

Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson, believes in aliens. ‘What we are experiencing is the brain death of Nato.’

French president Emmanuel Macron, as he warns that the West can no longer rely on the United States to defend the alliance. ‘You see other members of royal families around the world looking so aristocratic, but the

Queen looks like could be at a bus stop in Carlisle.’

The Crown writer Peter Morgan, praises the British monarch’s down-to-earth style. ‘I don’t want to be the poster girl for geriatric sex. My family have suffered enough.’

Bake-off’s Prue Leith, the 79-year-old has previously told of the joys of finding love again in later life.