IT WAS A week when Bus Éireann declared that allegations of bribery within the company were unfounded.
The Taoiseach apologised to a garda whisteblower, and calls for Eamon Gilmore to resign were renewed.
All that, and more – it’s the week in quotes:
A special needs boy was arrested, he had borrowed his father’s car… he was taken in, stripped of his pants and his underpants, and whipped with the belt.
The shocking allegations of Dr Richard O’Flaherty, a retired on-call doctor for garda stations in Limerick.
I stand by what I said. I think it’s been a very difficult time…
Labour MEP Phil Prendergast (pictured, left) stuck to her guns in calling for party leader Eamon Gilmore to step down… while he was standing right beside her.
If you did that to somebody I love, I swear to God, I would have personally called you over and broken both your legs.
Ryan Turbidy lost his cool on-air while speaking with a man who said he had beat his wife.
[Opponents] say she’s auditioning for a part on ‘The Walking Dead.’
Bill Clinton dismissed rumours like this that his wife Hilary had suffered brain damage from a recent injury.
Yeah, I provided a service, practically provided a taxi service for [them]. I collected furniture, Jesus, I ran it half way round the country for [them].
The words of an unnamed Bus Éireann whisteblower, interviewed as part of an investigation into alleged bribery.
I tried to fit in, I changed myself in every way you can imagine, I just wanted to be part of the game. And then I realised… I can create the game.
The empowering words of Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst.
If my story stops just one other person dropping their life assurance or highlights just how cutbacks are affecting our health service, then I’ll be happy if that’s part of the legacy I leave behind.
Jackie Crowe, a mother-of-two who was diagnosed with cancer, lost her life assurance policy after falling just over €200 behind on repayments, and has now gone public with her story.
The crisis has exacted a huge toll on the Irish people.
President Michael D. Higgins said he felt “compelled to represent the experience and hardships of the Irish people at home and abroad”.
I am sorry for the issues that Sergeant McCabe faced and I am sorry that they weren’t dealt with earlier.
Enda Kenny apologised to garda whisteblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.
Holy God! Hahaha haaaaa, this is pretty class OH S***.
TheJournal.ie’s Ronan Duffy’s reaction to using Oculus Rift.
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