Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘I’M glad she didn’t get elected because what we have seen in her recent interviews is that she unfortunately does harbour these views towards migrants.’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, on Verona Murphy, the deselected Fine Gael Wexford candidate.

‘It is a sad day, when the full might of the Fine Gael party has today sought to portray common sense security issues raised by me as racist remarks.’

Verona Murphy, in a statement following publication of An Taoiseach’s remarks.

‘Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real?’

Author JK Rowling, defends a tax expert in the UK who lost her job for saying that people cannot change their biological sex.

‘I think people would do well if they didn’t have to live in the same house.

Actress Kate Beckinsale, believes she has the recipe for a happy relationship.

‘I’m not a ditherer.’

Gráinne Seoige, who is set to marry on Saturday after a six-year engagement.

‘He thought he was getting a holiday away from me… not a chance.’

Laura Whitmore, the new Love Island host on the fact that she will be joining boyfriend Iain Sterling, who does the voiceover for the show, in Cape Town

‘Liquid cake.’

Susanna Reid, reveals her doctor’s description of calorific wine.

‘It has transformed him from being a very miserable person into a fairly miserable person.

Actress Liz Hurley, highlights the effect fatherhood has had on her ex, actor Hugh Grant.