The week that was at a glance
The Brainwave
"It is safe, it is efficient, it is very profitable," said businessman Robert Andrews of his proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Co Derry. The Green Party and Northern Secretary Peter Hain have questioned its wisdom. If it did go ahead, the anger in Donegal would generate enough heat to keep us all warm for years to come.
The Heatwave
Given the pressure he's already under, Tony Blair won't have thanked his body for betraying him this week. During a speech on Tuesday, he began sweating so profusely it looked as if he'd just stepped out of the shower. Blair thanked the organisers for providing a sauna as well as a platform.
The Numbers
558 Number of people currently detained in Guantanamo Bay
19,548 Number of people kidnapped in Iraq in 2006
17% Average drop in pocket money, compared with 2005, among seven- to 16-year-olds in the North.
Quote
Out of thousands and thousands of admirals and generals, if every time two or three people disagreed we changed the secretary of defence of the US, it would be like a merry-go-round. - Donald Rumsfeld defends his record
We Now Know . . .
When the word "food" is mentioned, most Irish think of taste first, before health or pleasure. Most Austrians think 'hunger'.
Dublin is the fourth most popular European destination for British stag and hen parties.
Men's decision-making abilities are eroded by the sight of a beautiful woman, according to a scientific study.