Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘It is still sinking in. I was thinking I might go to bed tonight and wake up Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.’ Leo Varadkar, directly after being

elected leader of Fine Gael

‘I think it’s amazing that Ireland has come so far that we would elect a Taoiseach from Blanchardstown.’ One Twitter response to Leo Varadkar’s victory

‘It’s like the Ploughing Championships for those who brunch.’ Oliver Callan, comedian, on the Bloom gardening festival

‘Despite the constant negative press covfefe’ Donald Trump, with an incoherent late-night tweet

‘The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.’ Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, suggesting that Trump’s covfefe tweet was coherent

‘It’s basically a dress version of a holiday souvenir naked apron.’ Maia Dunphy, TV presenter, on the dress that Amanda Holden, above, wore on Britain’s Got Talent this week

‘DUI of the Tiger.’ New York Post headline, after Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

‘I had the balls to call an election.’ Theresa May, British prime minister, defending herself on a TV debate