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'This way if you are gay': The week in quotes
Here’s who said what and what was said.
IT WAS A week when Prince Harry spoke of his Royal Baby plans, Sweden showed the world their interesting technique for deterring Russian submarines and more people had their say in the same-sex marriage debate.
All that, and more, it’s the week in quotes:
Of course, I would love to have kids right now, but there’s a process that one has to go through.
Prince Harry on his Royal Baby plans.
It’s essentially about equality. It’s essentially about saying to people that the love of a same-sex couple is no less valid that the love of any other couple.
Former Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore on the upcoming same-sex marriage referendum.
I was expecting a room with white sheets, candles, or something like that. What we got instead was a dissection morgue, with hoses and gutters and silver trays.
Janice Boland, one of the bereaved mothers at the centre of the investigation into the deaths of five babies at Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, has spoken of the pain she and her husband suffered over the death of their first baby girl, Caitlin.
I know Deputy Paul Murphy is elected by the people and good luck to him. Sometimes, however, he feels he is Julius Caesar and that he can dictate whatever he wants to do himself. I am not going to spoonfeed Deputy Paul Murphy.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s exchange with Paul Murphy that led to the Dáil being suspended (twice).
I would also like to say that there can never be true justice for the deaths of my two innocent children, their whole lives ahead of them.
The mother of two children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu in 2006 has said she will never forgive the travel agent Thomas Cook who have been found guilty of breaching their duty of care.
I’m still horrified that in this day and age the Irish taxpayers are being asked to write a blank cheque.
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming on the Department of Finance paying for the KPMG review into a number of IBRC transactions, including the sale of Siteserv.
This way if you are gay.
The message emitted by an underwater device operated by the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society aimed at driving away Russian submarines.
Instead of an older person traditionally using the position to ease themselves into retirement, wouldn’t it be fantastic if we have a young person who was able to inject enthusiasm and energy into it, and represent Ireland at the international level which would be exciting for the world to see Ireland as in the 21st century?
Mairead Healy, Chief Executive of Future Voices Ireland, called for a Yes vote in referendum to lower the age requirement for presidential candidates.
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