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So much partying and do as the Romans do: The week in quotes

“What we have found, in one word, is a disgrace.”

24/06/12 7,290 Views 1 Comment

IT WAS A week in which a damning report shone a light on the plight of children who died while in the care of the State during the Celtic Tiger.

There was another audacious bid for Aer Lingus and the economics of Mitt Romney are apparently the economics of Ireland.

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

So much partying and do as the Romans do: The week in quotes
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  • Week in quotes

    “Consequently there is significant uncertainty that any offer from Ryanair, if made, would be capable of completion.” – Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair’s latest offer to buy the 70 per cent stake in the airline that it does not already own.

  • Week in quotes

    “This was the period of our great prosperity – the period when so much partying was going on, so much patting on the back.” - Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore describes the report on the deaths of children in care as “shocking”.

  • Week in quotes

    “The tricolour deserves better than to have the slogan ‘Pints, Tits, Ireland’ scrawled across it.” – Labour TD Aodhán Ó Riordáin criticises some Irish fans at Euro 2012.

  • Week in quotes

    “Please believe that when I say that you are a part of my heart, I really mean it with my whole heart.” – Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi says that her appearance in Dublin has been “one of the unforgettable days” of her life.

  • Week in quotes

    “What we have found, in one word, is a disgrace.” – Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald on the publication of a report into the deaths of 196 children and young people in the care of or known to the State between 2000 and 2010.

  • Week in quotes

    “I always raise the promissory note issue, but probably on the margins with the people I want to talk to.” – Finance Minister Michael Noonan insists the thorny issue of the Anglo IOU remains on his agenda but only with those he wants to talk to.

  • Week in quotes

    ”We have reached an agreement where she doesn’t interfere with my tactical instructions and, in return, I don’t deal with her political agenda.” – German manager Joachim Loew says that Chancellor Angela Merkel keeps her nose out of football matters.

  • Week in quotes

    “They have 14 percent unemployment, 30 percent youth unemployment, zero economic growth. Ireland is a demonstration – Ireland is America’s future if Romney becomes president.” – Economist Paul Krugman does not like Ireland’s economic plan nor that of US presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

  • Week in quotes

    “I think they just have to understand .. if they’re in Rome do as the Romans do. We don’t drink to a point where we fall over so much in our country.” – New Zealand police chief Scott Banfield criticises Irish fans’ behaviour as they follow the rugby team in the southern hemisphere.

  • Week in quotes

    “I’m no longer involved in it and will in future conduct my financial affairs much more responsibly. Apologies to everyone.” - Comedian Jimmy Carr apologises after it is revealed that he has managed to legally avoid paying tax on much of his income.
  • “Consequently there is significant uncertainty that any offer from Ryanair, if made, would be capable of completion.” – Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair’s latest offer to buy the 70 per cent stake in the airline that it does not already own.
  • “This was the period of our great prosperity – the period when so much partying was going on, so much patting on the back.” - Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore describes the report on the deaths of children in care as “shocking”.
  • “The tricolour deserves better than to have the slogan ‘Pints, Tits, Ireland’ scrawled across it.” – Labour TD Aodhán Ó Riordáin criticises some Irish fans at Euro 2012.
  • “Please believe that when I say that you are a part of my heart, I really mean it with my whole heart.” – Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi says that her appearance in Dublin has been “one of the unforgettable days” of her life.
  • “What we have found, in one word, is a disgrace.” – Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald on the publication of a report into the deaths of 196 children and young people in the care of or known to the State between 2000 and 2010.
  • “I always raise the promissory note issue, but probably on the margins with the people I want to talk to.” – Finance Minister Michael Noonan insists the thorny issue of the Anglo IOU remains on his agenda but only with those he wants to talk to.
  • ”We have reached an agreement where she doesn’t interfere with my tactical instructions and, in return, I don’t deal with her political agenda.” – German manager Joachim Loew says that Chancellor Angela Merkel keeps her nose out of football matters.
  • “They have 14 percent unemployment, 30 percent youth unemployment, zero economic growth. Ireland is a demonstration – Ireland is America’s future if Romney becomes president.” – Economist Paul Krugman does not like Ireland’s economic plan nor that of US presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
  • “I think they just have to understand .. if they’re in Rome do as the Romans do. We don’t drink to a point where we fall over so much in our country.” – New Zealand police chief Scott Banfield criticises Irish fans’ behaviour as they follow the rugby team in the southern hemisphere.
  • “I’m no longer involved in it and will in future conduct my financial affairs much more responsibly. Apologies to everyone.” - Comedian Jimmy Carr apologises after it is revealed that he has managed to legally avoid paying tax on much of his income.

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