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# The Week in Quotes

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# say that again
'Hi Leo, from the Piglet': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week
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Sep 5th 2021, 6:30 PM
# The Week in Quotes
'It’s up to people to cop on': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and what was said this week.
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Aug 22nd 2021, 6:30 PM
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'Welcome to the Brexit, sir': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Jan 17th 2021, 6:30 PM
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'The deal we put to the world was the highest-risk people in all countries': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Dec 27th 2020, 6:30 PM
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'We are running out of places to dance': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Dec 20th 2020, 6:30 PM
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'I am a perfect physical specimen and I'm extremely young': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Oct 11th 2020, 6:30 PM
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'Hopefully George is looking down, saying this is a great thing happening for our country': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Jun 7th 2020, 6:30 PM
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'I'd love a pint': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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May 17th 2020, 6:30 PM
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'I’ll give you a kiss, but you must stay calm. Don’t bite!': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Jan 12th 2020, 6:30 PM
# chattering classes
'F**K knows. I'm past caring' - The week in Brexit quotes
An unnamed Cabinet minister summed up the thoughts of many this week.
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Mar 30th 2019, 4:01 PM
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'The sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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Sep 25th 2016, 11:30 AM
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'All we want is for our grandchild to come back to us': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
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May 29th 2016, 11:30 AM
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'Equal does not mean the same': The week in quotes
Here’s who said what and what was said this week.
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May 10th 2015, 9:45 AM
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'I guess it’s hard to accept yourself when your country doesn’t': The week in quotes
Here’s who said what and what was said this week.
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May 3rd 2015, 9:45 AM
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'It was a great show and they f****d it up': The week in quotes
Jeremy Clarkson ranted at BBC bosses. There were other rants too…
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Mar 22nd 2015, 9:45 AM
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'I want to take a ball of legal yokes and talk to Joe Duffy': The week in quotes
The Rubberbandits had some interesting ideas on Yokes Tuesday.
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Mar 15th 2015, 9:44 AM
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'You have a problem because you guys used to be slaves': The week in quotes
‘If you acted like a human being then I wouldn’t have a problem with that.’
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Feb 22nd 2015, 9:45 AM
'I have no shame in labelling Mickey D as a little sellout midget parasite': The week in quotes
‘I couldn’t give a damn about Irish politicians.’
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Feb 1st 2015, 9:45 AM
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'What did she say? ‘You bae’? What does that mean, child?': The week in quotes
‘Labour are going to have a good long period, if it exists at all, to repent for the broken promises of the last few years – we’ll lend you a couple of the sackcloths.’
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Jan 25th 2015, 9:45 AM
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Puke football and pengwings: The week in quotes
“There can be no doubt that a life defined by those three bleak words ‘no fixed address’ is a life deprived of the most basic entitlements that most citizens take so much for granted.”
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Sep 28th 2014, 9:45 AM
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Basic Instinct, big boys, and my ego: The week in quotes
“I don’t want to be remembered as a man of war, I want to be remembered as a man of peace.”
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Sep 14th 2014, 9:45 AM
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Damaged, hurting, and eating lamb kebabs: The week in quotes
“Having health interest groups attack me and weaken me is not good for health or people who need to use our health services.”
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Jul 27th 2014, 9:48 AM
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Kangaroo courts and guns on the table: The week in quotes
“You may be smiling minister, but I’m going to hit you between the eyes… in relation to facts and statistics.”
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Jun 22nd 2014, 9:45 AM
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Blah, mumble, and Irish Ukrainians: The week in quotes
“The European Commission has always been on the side of Ireland, one could even say one of your best friends.”
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Mar 9th 2014, 9:45 AM
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Serious allegations and doing a very good job: The week in quotes
“They’re a law onto themselves and it seems like everyone is terrified of them.”
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Feb 23rd 2014, 7:00 PM
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Keeping it real and a change in weather patterns: The week in quotes
“We have pulled resources from every part of the company and beyond to get the lights back on as quickly as we can.”
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Feb 16th 2014, 7:00 PM
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King Canute and feeling oppressed: The week in quotes
“I am so far away. I don’t know where I am or what happened.”
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Feb 9th 2014, 7:10 PM
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Carpets filled with maggots and GAA lotteries: The week in quotes
“Frankly, on a personal level, I think it’s quite disgusting.”
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Jan 26th 2014, 7:00 PM
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A lot of money and a lot of travel: The week in quotes
“I was not at any board meeting that signed off on this agreement, not part of any confidentiality agreement that was signed.”
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Jan 19th 2014, 7:00 PM
# Say what?
Mafia-style heists and darker downsides: The week in quotes
“Can you say that in English, please?”
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Jan 12th 2014, 7:00 PM
# Say what?
Glorified piss and tossers: The week in quotes
“They relish having their feathers stroked and like to chirp, cluck, and gobble along to their favourite tunes.”
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Dec 22nd 2013, 7:00 PM
# Say what?
Authors of destiny and qualms with everything: The week in quotes
“The link between the Irish nationals and the chlamydia statistics was of the newspaper’s making and not supported by any reported information.”
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Dec 15th 2013, 7:00 PM
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Bold boys and great lights: The week in quotes
“In terms of my personal view, I would have no issue living next to a pylon.”
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:00 PM
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Mother Teresa and wild exaggeration: The week in quotes
“This country has gone wild with exaggeration.”
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Nov 17th 2013, 7:00 PM
# Said and done
'He gives bland a bad name': The week in quotes
“You’ll be astounded at all the good news I’ll be announcing!”
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Oct 13th 2013, 7:00 PM
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Little babies and a trail of devastation: The week in quotes
“This is all, obviously, a bit of a shock to me.”
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Jul 14th 2013, 7:00 PM
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A slur on the women and none of us is perfect: The week in quotes
“Today I am proud to say to the Parliament that I am – as the saying goes – truly, madly, deeply, European.”
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Jul 7th 2013, 7:00 PM
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Get a grip and into a wooden box: The week in quotes
“Just shy of 7,000 job losses a month. That’s their record.”
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Apr 28th 2013, 7:00 PM
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Latin phrases and Rocky: The week in quotes
“Acta non verba!”
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Dec 16th 2012, 7:00 PM
# Said and done
Inherent wickedness and tweak my ears: The week in quotes
“Thank you very much Mary for that introduction and you can er, tweak my ears any time.”
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Oct 28th 2012, 7:00 PM
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