QUOTES OF THE WEEK

‘Get a grip on this and put an end to it… [it’s] truly outrageous.’

John McGuinness, Fianna Fáil TD and Oireachtas Finance Committee Chair appeals to Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath to rein in senior civil servant Robert Watt’s ever-increasing salary.

‘Not to have a back-up. You resort to Plan B if you have one.’

Actress Halle Berry, pictured, recalls the best advice she ever received.

‘The game has got bigger than ever, which I suppose isn’t that much of a feat, given that I made the game for an audience of one.’

Josh Wardle, who sold the Wordle game for a sevenfigure sum to the New York Times.

‘The only time she’s probably ever shared something that’s been on my plate was actually when she was pregnant with Harper… It was one of my favourite evenings. I can’t remember what it was but I know she’s not eaten it since!’

David Beckham, who revealed that his wife Victoria has eaten grilled fish and steamed vegetables every day for 25 years.

‘It was the siren call from a mermaid as the sailor passes by on his ship.’

Roy Hodgson on being lured out of retirement at the age of 74 to manage the struggling Watford FC.