QUOTES OF THE WEEK
The humorous part of it was that the president was giving me praise for something that I did not actually do. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies making a gaffe over the Doonbeg wind farm, rather it was a simple mistake in Washington “when people were telling anecdotes, telling stories and exchanging wit”.
It would not feel right for me as Minister to travel on St Patrick’s Day. Minister for Health Simon Harris on cancelling a scheduled trip to Belgium and the Netherlands on St Patrick’s Day in light of the hospital overcrowding crisis.
There is no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian state was culpable for the attempted murder of Mr Skripal and his daughter — and for threatening the lives of other British citizens in Salisbury. This represents an unlawful use of force by the Russian state against the United Kingdom. UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the ex-spy poisoning.
We have full confidence in the UK’s investigation and its assessment that Russia was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack that took place in Salisbury last week. The then US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
The authorities of UK are not interested in finding the truth about the Skripal case, they have other motives. They are using propaganda war tools to influence an uninformed and impressionable public. There are no facts, only allegations about the Russian trace. Russian statement.
We know the progress that has been made has been imperilled by the consequences of recent events and the uncertainties of the Brexit vote. We also know in our heart of hearts that none of these problems is an excuse not to save, strengthen and build on the peace. Former US president Bill Clinton’s message to Northern Ireland on the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
I know I didn’t get here by myself, I was carried by other women. I have been underestimated all my life and nobody expected me to reach the limit I knew inside myself. TV’s Oprah Winfrey.
In honour of the late Stephen Hawking, I have spent the morning staring into space. Artist Grayson Perry.
I have really just had enough. Enough of being undervalued, enough of being undermined, enough of being disrespected because of my gender. Actress Sienna Miller.
They didn’t believe an Englishman could make love to 10 women. Sir Michael Caine on why his film Alfie was a hit everywhere but France.
BFH (bus fare home). What the late Jim Bowen told unsuccessful contestants was their “prize” after appearing on his hit TV show Bullseye.
It was a coup. We must undo this disgrace. Robert Mugabe, protesting about the way he was forced from power as Zimbabwe’s leader.