Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘Episode One next season: Tommy wakes up and it’s all been a dream.’

Colm Tobin, comic writer, on Twitter after the final, blood-soaked episode

of the latest series of Love/Hate ‘In the whole education process in Limerick and Dublin, the worst sin after sex was pride. So if you scored a try in rugby, you ran back slightly shame-faced to the halfway line.’

Terry Wogan ‘I learned that you could get a BMW as a lawyer... and also a wife.’

Kevin O’Malley, new US ambassador to Ireland, explaining that he had studied for the priesthood for six years

before changing to study law ‘I couldn’t see him overthrow a table of drinks.’

Noel Gallagher, has his doubts about Russell Brand’s abilities to start a

revolution

‘I’ve packed lots of bikinis.’

Nadia Forde, channels Mylene Klass as she gets ready for I’m A

Celebrity. ‘The very first time I met her, she was chatting to Bressie and she said, “Okay lads, let’s go outside and touch a tree.” She made us walk outside with her and touch a tree. She operates on a different plane.’

Eoghan McDermott, presenter of The Voice Of Ireland, on former colleague Dolores O’Riordan, who was arrested during the week for allegedly

assaulting a flight attendant ‘[She has] the empathy of a cardboard box.’

Marian Keyes, complains about being quizzed about her battles with

depression by Marian Finucane ‘I might be a big fan after tonight. I think it will be absolutely amazing.’

Amy Childs, former The Only Way Is Essex star, asked at a music awards about the spread of Ebola, mistakes it

for an up-and-coming pop band