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Noah’s Ark and whole genitalia: The week in quotes

“You can’t even call it a fig leaf – a fig leaf covers the whole genatalia, this only covers the tip.”

20/05/12 7,187 Views 5 Comments

IT WAS A week in which one of the world’s most infamous alleged war criminals went on trial at the International Criminal Court.

Back home, the referendum campaign was in full swing and green lights on taxis were causing controversy. And an old face from the presidential campaign had plenty to say.

All that and more, it’s the week in quotes:

Noah’s Ark and whole genitalia: The week in quotes
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  • Week in quotes

    "As far as I am concerned Therese Ridge is not a crook, nobody will ever come forward and say I asked them for money.” – Fine Gael councillor Therese Ridge denies any wrongdoing after the removal of the party whip following Mahon Tribunal findings.

  • Week in quotes

    “If you go into the shops here, apart from feta cheese, how many Greek items do you put in your basket?” – Finance Minister Michael Noonan doesn’t believe Ireland will be greatly affected by the Greek crisis.

  • Week in quotes

    “I think it’s inherently racist, I think it is inherently xenophobic. All taxi drivers have to be identified, you can see their ID on the taxi when you get into it.” – Transport Minister Leo Varadkar responds to TheJournal.ie’s investigation into taxi drivers' use of signs to indicate they are Irish, including green lights on rooftops.

  • Week in quotes

    “I suppose we will have to say that we all need access to this and I think Ireland will be looking to say, ‘Can we vote again?’” – Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton suggests Ireland may hold a second referendum if it votes No, only to later retract his statement.

  • Week in quotes

    "You can't even call it a fig leaf - a fig leaf covers the whole genatalia, this only covers the tip" – Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan talking about the European bailout fund, as quoted by RTÉ’s David McCullagh.

  • Week in quotes

    "To those opposed to the treaty or uncertain of whether to support this international insurance policy to protect our future, I say it is important to remember that it wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark." – Justice Minister Alan Shatter outlines the importance of voting Yes in the referendum.

  • Week in quotes

    “It went into defence mode. As an institution it shut down to defend itself.” – former presidential candidate Seán Gallagher compares his treatment by RTÉ over 'tweetgate' to that of Fr Kevin Reynolds.

  • Week in quotes

    “There won’t be a second vote on this. This isn’t like Nice and Lisbon.” – Fine Gael’s director of elections Simon Coveney attempts to repair the damage created by Bruton’s wrongly chosen words.

  • Week in quotes

    “Load a company up with debt, get millions of dollars of profit, leave it bankrupt: that's Romney economics.” – US President Barack Obama kicks off his presidential campaign with a potshot at rival Mitt Romney on Twitter.

  • Week in quotes

    “I would never wish even Mladic to go through what I go through. Not Mladic or Karadzic. Let God judge them.” – A woman who lost her sons and husband at Srebrenica as Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic goes on trial for war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
  • “If you go into the shops here, apart from feta cheese, how many Greek items do you put in your basket?” – Finance Minister Michael Noonan doesn’t believe Ireland will be greatly affected by the Greek crisis.
  • “I think it’s inherently racist, I think it is inherently xenophobic. All taxi drivers have to be identified, you can see their ID on the taxi when you get into it.” – Transport Minister Leo Varadkar responds to TheJournal.ie’s investigation into taxi drivers' use of signs to indicate they are Irish, including green lights on rooftops.
  • “I suppose we will have to say that we all need access to this and I think Ireland will be looking to say, ‘Can we vote again?’” – Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton suggests Ireland may hold a second referendum if it votes No, only to later retract his statement.
  • “It went into defence mode. As an institution it shut down to defend itself.” – former presidential candidate Seán Gallagher compares his treatment by RTÉ over 'tweetgate' to that of Fr Kevin Reynolds.
  • “There won’t be a second vote on this. This isn’t like Nice and Lisbon.” – Fine Gael’s director of elections Simon Coveney attempts to repair the damage created by Bruton’s wrongly chosen words.
  • “Load a company up with debt, get millions of dollars of profit, leave it bankrupt: that's Romney economics.” – US President Barack Obama kicks off his presidential campaign with a potshot at rival Mitt Romney on Twitter.
  • “I would never wish even Mladic to go through what I go through. Not Mladic or Karadzic. Let God judge them.” – A woman who lost her sons and husband at Srebrenica as Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic goes on trial for war crimes at the International Criminal Court.

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