Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘I once saw a Christian Brother teacher fling a blackboard duster at a boy’s head to get his attention. Not sure about this guns-for-teachers plan.’ Dara Ó Briain, comedian, on Donald Trump’s big idea to defend students ‘They fear that Brexit could lead to an Anglo-Saxon race to the bottom, with Britain plunged into a Mad Max-style world borrowed from dystopian fiction.’ David Davis, Britain’s Brexit secretary, deriding the fears of those who oppose Brexit ‘I’m really excited to be doing a show where I don’t have to wear a bra.’ Brendan O’Carroll, on his new role as a host for a quiz show ‘That Versace dress was fabulous – you think I’m going to cover it up with a coat and scarf?’ Jennifer Lawrence, actress, responds to those who criticised her for wearing a revealing outfit on a cold day in London ‘There are 363 days a year when the pub is open, and I think that is plenty. Soon they will be wanting us to open on Christmas Day.’ Joan Hourigan, publican at Hourigan’s bar in Newmarket, Co. Cork, who won’t be opening on Good Friday. Five other bars in the town have also agreed to stay closed on the day ‘In my version of Cinderella, when the prince says, “Do you want to marry?” she says, “No thanks, ’cos I don’t want to be a princess, I want to be an astronaut.”’ Penelope Cruz, actress, says she changes the endings of fairy tales for her children ‘Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore?’ Kylie Jenner, reality TV star, wiped £1bn off Snapchat with this tweet revealing that she doesn’t use it