Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘We said, “Are you going to wait for a fire, a disaster to come and kill people before you do something?” And here we are. We warned them.’

Carlow man Willie Thompson, who survived the London tower inferno.

‘The Government I lead will be one of the new European centre as we seek to build a Republic of Opportunity in which every citizen gets a fair go.’

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar on being elected Taoiseach.

‘I do think he was much better at it than I was – perhaps he has greater experience of being in a tight squeeze.’

Leo Varadkar again, after Gerry Adams revealed that they had attended the same Pilates classes.