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Burying the blue dress and sending turkeys to Europe: The week in quotes

“We must now enter a new era of policing in this country.”

IT WAS A week when Alan Shatter stepped down as Minister for Justice.

A Senator compared a TD to a turkey, and Monica Lewinsky spoke out.

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

Irish Citizenship Ceremonies Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

In a cynical age, when politicians are given little public credit for anything they do, I want to especially acknowledge the dedicated commitment of members of both parties, Ministers and non-Ministers, to the welfare of our country.

The words of the former Minister for Justice, Equality, and Defence Alan Shatter in his resignation letter to An Taoiseach.

Guerin report. Minister for Justice, F Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

We must now enter a new era of policing in this country.

His successor, Frances Fitzgerald, was quick to tackle the demanded reforms placed on the government’s plate in the wake of the Guerin report.

Political reactions to Callinans resignation Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

This man is taking a grave risk today.

The words of Independent TD Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan was he revealed fresh claims from a garda whisteblower who had come forward.

File Photo Joe Higgins TD says he will not stand at the next General Election, but he is not retiring from politics. Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

[Cabinet] stuck to the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, like limpets when it was already obvious that he was careering around the place like an out of control Formula 1 driver on speed, isolated in his racing bubble and crashing recklessly through barrier after barrier, leaving many people crumpled on the road behind him.

Socialist TD Joe Higgins had an interesting take on Shatter’s resignation.

Monica Lewinsky Displays a Copy of Her Book AP Photo / Nick Ut AP Photo / Nick Ut / Nick Ut

It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.

Monica Lewinsky broke her silence today about her illicit 1990s affair with president Bill Clinton.

Irish Rugby Teams Receptions Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

All it does is annoy people and disrupt their holidays and I think people are sick of it and certainly I am.

Leo Varadkar didn’t have much time for a new threat of strike action at Aer Lingus.

File Photo John Moran, the Secretary General at the Department of Finance, has resigned. Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

A fun sort of four years.

How the Secretary General of the Department of Finance John Moran, who tendered his resignation this week, described working with the Department.

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The slogan of Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins advising the public note to vote for Ming came under fire on social media.

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