Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘At last they are happy and safe.’

Margaret Cash, mother, on being given an apartment for herself and her seven children a week after they were forced to spend the night in a Garda station

‘Nobody seems to be coming on Twitter to say they did a good Leaving Cert and that it set them up for life. Instead, it’s all humblebrag nonsense.’

Matt Cooper, Today FM presenter and journalist, on the day the Leaving Cert results were released

‘My parents went on holidays a week before I did my Leaving Cert and rang me the night before to wish me luck. I don’t feel let down by them.’

Dr Ciara Kelly, Newstalk presenter

‘Getting ready to be mesmerised by Celebrity Big Brother, and reminding myself I also enjoy Solzhenitsyn just so I don’t feel like trash.’

Kate Beckinsale, actress

‘We’ll hear stories in the months ahead of people sleeping on couches for weeks on end.’

Ronan Lyons, Trinity economist and property expert, on how the housing crisis is about to hit college students

‘I only go for runs when it’s raining, because it feels like you’re sweating way more and no one can see that you’re crying.’

Paul Williams, comedian, at the Edinburgh Fringe

‘Every time she sang, we were graced with a glimpse of the divine.’

Barack Obama, on Soul Queen Aretha Franklin who died this week aged 76

‘You try getting three people on acid from the Monterey Pop Festival all the way to London.’

Roger Daltrey, explains why he was the only member of rock band The Who to avoid taking hard drugs