QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“I’m just not going to do that as a minister. I will not introduce legislation that potentially exposes the country to severe penalties and fines from the European Commission. I won’t do that. We have clear advice from the Attorney General’s office. There has to be some consequence for households wasting large amounts of water.” Housing Minister Simon Coveney emphatically states that he will not abolish water charges contrary to EU law.
“If he refuses to legislate, if he refuses to adhere to the Confidence and Supply Agreement and what’s contained within it, it’s him who is tearing it up and it’s him who is bringing down the Government. Yes.” Fianna Fail TD Barry Cowen accuses Coveney of making a “premature, unprecedented and nothing but political” intervention in the water row.
“If you are unable to attend Mass you can come here, receive your Ashes without having to leave your car.” Fr Paddy Mooney of St Patrick’s Church, Glenamaddy, Co Galway, came up with an idea to facilitate commuting parishioners.
“I’m delighted and highly tickled. We should have one or two glasses of tickle tonic.” Comedian Sir Ken Dodd, after receiving his knighthood.
“I know young girls who’ve been raped and didn’t even know it was rape. They think, ‘It must have been because I said no the wrong way’.” Actress Jane Fonda, who said she had been raped and sexually abused as a child.
“This is a total witch hunt.” President Trump’s accusation against the Democrats, who say that his attorney general Jeff Sessions should resign over alleged contact with Russian officials during the presidential election.
“It is pretty intimidating to find yourself in a room of incredibly beautiful women who are at least a foot taller than you. That is why I always wear ‘stripper’ shoes on the red carpet, because they are all up there looking at me from their great height” Dame Helen Mirren, 5ft 4in.
“The one thing you learned about what occurred at the Oscars is that every instant of life is important. And anything like that can happen to you, driving in a car, leading a seminar, working at your desk and presenting an award.” Actress Shirley MacLaine whose brother Warren Beatty was involved in the mix-up at the ceremony last Sunday.
“I knew him pretty well and my guess is this is pretty good baloney.” Gyles Brandreth on claims that Countdown presenter Richard Whiteley was a spy.
“Let’s be real. There is never going to be a black Queen of England. So there was no future in it.” Soul singer Sheila Ferguson on her one-time friendship with Prince Charles.
“The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder.