Asked about his political callowness, Quayle said: “I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency.” Bentsen sprung the devastating reply: “Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. As she herself has emphasised, the height of her ambition is to “work to open doors for Irish businesses overseas”. [ Catherine Connolly should keep her inner Basil Fawlty under wrapsOpens in new window ]But what Connolly would do is keep the presidency going as some kind of alternative space in the State’s official life.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2025 20:01 UTC