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Butter no parsnips and commode: The week in quotes
“Falling bond yields butter no parsnips.”
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“Falling bond yields butter no parsnips.”
“There’s this message that they come out with, that individuals must take responsibility for their own drinking – I just don’t buy that.”
“Then he toasted us and said, ‘May God forgive you for what you’ve done.’”
“I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak as long as it takes.”
“The Troika has done more damage to Ireland than Britain ever did in 800 years.”
“There is nothing so blind as the blindness imposed by a dominant ideology, and a subservient State. A blindness that can subvert what our human intuition knows to be right and wrong.”
“I believe they should be housed in a community of their own.”
“I’m afraid the sight of the deputy in full flight standing on a moral soapbox just makes it a little bit difficult not to totally throw up.”
“The Irish government is not going to default.”
“A terrorist shouted ‘open the door!’ with a strong North American accent, and opened fire. Two other Japanese died then and we found four other Japanese bodies.”
“We also need to stay out of people’s bedrooms. The party that is for small government shouldn’t be over-reaching into people’s private lives.”
“I just had a bulging disc that came out and it’s difficult. What happens is when the bulge comes out it’s like a piece of toothpaste coming out of an onion and that normally hits the nerve and causes you pain.”
“It’s not something I was used to and it’s not something I felt I deserved.”
“It’s clear that people are pissed off with us as a government” and 45 other quotes that tell the story of 2012.
“It would pave the way for the direct and intentional killing of unborn children. This can never be morally justified in any circumstances.”
“Please desist from insulting the way I dress. Please desist from it.”
“The Supreme Court is absolutely clear about this issue and the people have been absolutely clear.”
“We just can’t believe that in the 21st century something like this would happen.”
“I was out there last night and he’s definitely alive.”
“He’s obviously a very popular figure, particularly popular with women of a certain age group.”
“They took all my money, my company, put my son in jail, put me in jail and they have proven nothing.”
“Thank you very much Mary for that introduction and you can er, tweak my ears any time.”
“I went to a number of women’s groups and I said ‘can you help us find folks?’and they brought us whole binders full of women.”
“I do think we need to, I don’t think there’s a parliamentary word for chillax but I think everyone needs to take a step back.”
“The Celtic Tiger years were false years. They were built on a veneer of endless wealth without hard work.”
“It’s a rather creepy feeling that Ireland’s neutrality would be ignored. But then, that’s Hitler for you.”
“There are 47 per cent who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe they are victims.”
“I’ve always felt more British than Irish.”
“I tried my best and I didn’t succeed.”
“People across the country are wondering where is their Minister for Health and who is in charge?”
“Sat by some bins, had a cry and rang my mammy.”
“I’m going to Ibiza with the lads! I’ll probably come back a raging alcoholic.”
“Either take off the cross or put on pants.”
“He always got the last word in every conversation.”
“I think throwing out conspiracies like a man standing at the bar in a pub is quite unacceptable.”
“Minister, I urge you, I think they should be arrested.”
“The performance of the Government since last Friday has been so brazen it would make John Terry blush.”
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