Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘Happy New Year to all, including my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do.’ Donald Trump, tweeting his New

Year wishes ‘My initial thought was, don’t do it. My children, who are adults, said absolutely don’t do it, and my wife said to me: “Get off your big backside and get some exercise!” And here I am now.’ Des Cahill, RTÉ sports presenter, on taking part in new RTÉ show

Dancing With The Stars ‘I go around all day in my head, five, six, seven, eight, five, six, seven, eight.’ Teresa Mannion, RTÉ reporter and competitor on Dancing With The Stars, on the effect dance rehearsals have had on her ‘What side of the family are you on? Pig thieves or horse thieves?’ Paul Ryan, Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, joking about his Irish roots with a namesake, Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan ‘He doesn’t have a male saying: “Don’t cry” or: “You throw like a girl” – those sh***y things dads do.’ January Jones, actress, claims she is better off raising her five-year-old son alone ‘I think the rules should ensure that there is an absolute absence of brutality or savagery.’ Shane Ross, Sports Minister, calling for tough regulation of Mixed Martial Arts fighting (and perhaps not realising that its primary selling points are brutality and savagery) ‘Sentimental to retching point, homophobic, itchlousy with single entendres, somehow managing to be both twee and vulgar.’ Euan Ferguson, TV critic for the Observer newspaper, doesn’t like Mrs Brown’s Boys