“The hype may have created the impression that Islamic State are much bigger than they actually are.”

Former army commander Briga­dier Maurice Calleja saying that IS in Libya is not as strong as it is made out to be.


“He told me I was trying to bring down Mt Everest with a toothpick.”

Malta Football Association integrity officer Franz Tabone recounting ex-presidents’ comments when he said he would make it his mission to weed out corruption from football.


“Tragic... and irreversible.”

Chamber of Architects president Christopher Mintoff criticising Mepa’s decision to green light the construction of a concrete platform in the sand of Għadira Bay, threatening its Blue Flag status.


“He was anything but vulnerable.”

Widow of cyclist Cliff Micallef, Shir­ley, reacting to the Constitutional Court’s judgment to declare the testimony of the young man who allegedly killed her husband in a hit-and-run accident as inadmissible.


“If you’re not growing, you’re in trouble and if you’re not reducing your costs, you’re also in trouble.”

Ryanair CCO David O’Brien saying that Air Malta will be absorb­ed by larger carriers and ‘vanish’.


“My dad is a hunter but I’ll vote No.”

One TV presenter Kevin Mercieca lending his voice to the anti-spring hunting campaign as the country gears up for a referendum.


“The smell was so nauseating I had to leave the house.”

Balzan resident Mary Micallef on how the sewage overflow in the locality, caused by roadworks, made her feel physically sick.

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