Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘When Shane first mentioned this idea I thought: “Uh-oh!”’ Ruth Buchanan, wife of Minister Shane Ross, on her reaction to his idea of a ‘granny grant’, which she says she now fully supports

‘In his Leaving Cert Irish paper, his answer was: “I don’t know anything about Irish but I’m some man to haul nets.”’ Loretta Power, pays tribute at the funeral of her fisherman son Jack, 25, who was fatally stabbed two weeks ago

‘I always forget that the Galway Races features actual horse racing.’ Ross O’Carroll Kelly

‘To actually play James Bond? No. But I wouldn’t mind playing a Bond villain. They are always much more fun.’ Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actor, on rumours that he could take on the role of 007

‘Maybe my purpose on this planet isn’t to procreate. Maybe I have other things I’m supposed to do.’ Jennifer Aniston, actress, says it’s unfair that women who don’t have children are often classified as damaged goods

‘We used to have so much more fun. I love being wolf-whistled.’ Jilly Cooper, author, arguing that the MeToo movement has made it very hard to flirt

‘I go round to my mate’s house, who has four kids, and realise that I don’t want them after about two minutes. Kids are great but it’s just no, not for me.’ James Martin, TV chef,

‘He flies the flag for Christopher Robin chic.’ Tatler magazine, puts Prince George in its bestdressed list of 2018