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A coach with balls and well in with Mrs. Thatcher: The week in quotes

“It shows contempt for the whole process of accountability and transparency… It is an attempt, in my opinion, to hide something.”

IT’S BEEN A week of Christmas messages, state paper revelations and (if you can cast your mind back all the way to Monday) more twists in the salary top-ups controversy.

Here’s what people have been saying:

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  • Glen Hansard

    "Dig in and keep a few people off the street." Frames frontman Glen Hansard encourages the crowd to give generously at his traditional Christmas Eve busking session with Bono in aid of the Simon Community.Source: Laura Hutton/Photocall
  • Valerie Goulding

    “As you say, he could be a good mediator as he really is very well in with Mrs. Thatcher and members of the Opposition as well”: A letter from CRC founder Valerie Goulding, released from the State Papers achive under the 30-year rule, revealed Charles Haughey believed Jimmy Savile could have been a good mediatior between the Irish and British Governments. Source: PA/PA Wire/Press Association Images
  • Ronan O'Gara

    "I said it would take a coach with balls to pick me, Deccie.": Ronan O'Gara, speaking about his long-running selection battle with Jonny Sexton, in a clip from a new documentary to be broadcast on RTÉ on Thursday 2 January.Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images
  • Alan Kelly

    “My point was that those who are on higher incomes don’t consider using public transport to the same degree.” --- Minister for Public Transport Alan Kelly moved to clarify his comments that some people think taking the bus is “something other social classes do” in an interview with TheJournal.ie.Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images
  • Alan Shatter

    “Both An Garda Síochána and members of the Defence Forces stand ready on alert to provide him with any assistance required to ensure that all his reindeer, including Rudolph, are properly fed and watered.”:Minister for Time, Alan ShatterSource: Barry Cronin/PA Wire/Press Association Images
  • John McGuinness

    “It shows contempt for the whole process of accountability and transparency... It is an attempt, in my opinion, to hide something.”: Public Accounts Committee Chairman John McGuinness was heavily critical of St Vincent's decision to release information about the hospital CEO's salary the night before Christmas Eve. Source: Niall Carson/PA Wire
  • Pope Francis

    "Let us continue to ask the Lord to spare the beloved Syrian people further suffering, and to enable the parties in conflict to put an end to all violence and guarantee access to humanitarian aid": Pope Francis delivers his first Christmas 'urbi et orbi' message from the Vatican.Source: Gregorio Borgia/AP/Press Association Images
  • Edward Snowden

    "As soon as the journalists were able to work, everything that I had been trying to do was validated. Because, remember, I didn’t want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." --- NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden declares 'mission accomplished' in a new interview with the Washington Post.Source: Channel 4/Screengrab

Related: A pint or two and premier league allowances: The week in quotes

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:10 PM

    Would help if I had all the pictures.

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:13 PM

    @Deano74: i just guessed.

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    Mute Liam C
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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:30 PM

    @Deano74: poor form to have quiz and not show the clues

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:17 PM

    6/10 and couldn’t see half the pictures. Impressive.

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    Mute Emily Dalton
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    Mar 10th 2025, 12:13 AM

    4/10. Much like a pub crawl, I started well knowing where I was with the first 4 right, then lost and confused from then on with no idea where I was. And all I was drinking was Coke Zero.

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:34 PM

    8/10 guessed the blanks

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:50 PM

    Jaysus 2 outta 10. Need to get out more

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:54 PM

    @Dr Albert S Meinheimer: I need to stay in more.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 11:09 AM

    @Dr Albert S Meinheimer:
    Same here 2.
    Guessed the rest.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 12:25 AM

    9 from 10
    To be fair I’m a bartender 37 years

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    Mute Don Johnson
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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:25 PM

    The Grey Square, lovely pint.

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    Mar 9th 2025, 11:14 PM

    9 but I am a functioning alcoholic

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    Mar 9th 2025, 11:18 PM

    @Joe Beirne: not surprised Joe, supporting man utd would turn anyone to drink.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 7:13 AM

    @Deano74: try supporting Norwich city

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:37 PM

    Aaah I couldn’t wait,6/10,and only some pictures,I fancied a full house (public) on this one.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 7:02 AM

    10/10 , not something to be proud of

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    Mar 10th 2025, 11:38 AM

    Was out for Rugby and seen a French lad shocked to find out six Bacardi and coke was 84.50 in temple bar. I was in half adozen pubs over weekend, most not in that area, and could still not find a single one selling one glass of wine and one pint for less than 18 euro. Dublin is an absolute kip of a place.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 12:23 AM

    Drank in them all bar one

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:08 PM

    04/10. Too difficult. Is Ron Black’s Dawson Lounge still open?

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    Mar 9th 2025, 10:16 PM

    @Glenda Locked – Wickla Drag Queen: I’ve 4/6 and some with no pictures.

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    Mar 9th 2025, 11:38 PM

    @Glenda Locked – Wickla Drag Queen: not for you it isn’t

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    Mar 10th 2025, 7:55 AM

    @Philip Kennedy: transphobic pubs must be boycotted. Dawson Lounge is not one.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 7:33 AM

    And not a price of the Guinness mentioned anywhere probably too afraid it would frighten off customer s of the business with extortion prices anything over a fiver ain’t worth the money they can keep it

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    Mar 10th 2025, 5:01 PM

    Where was Sean’s bar in Athlone?

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    Mar 10th 2025, 8:42 AM

    Since when, is the confession box, on the Northside?

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    Mar 10th 2025, 9:02 AM

    @Vincent Ward: it’s on Marlboro Street, is it not?

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    Mar 10th 2025, 9:28 AM

    @Vincent Ward: what,since when is it somewhere else.

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    Mar 10th 2025, 1:32 AM

    6/10 , saavy drunk

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    Mar 10th 2025, 11:46 AM

    5! I’ll take that!

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    Mar 10th 2025, 12:17 PM

    I waited until next day, 9/10 love Dublin pubs

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