There's no political party here, there are no police. This targeted civilians, innocents. Why women and children? Mohammed Jabber, who survived a car-bomb attack in central Baghdad that killed more than 100
We are facing a changing society.
Aidan Punch, of the CSO, which reported that Ireland has Europe's fastest-growing population
It must be remembered that we could build and fill twice as many A&E units as we have at the moment. But all we would be doing is making it easier for large numbers of patients to access a service ill equipped to deal with their particular problems.
Prof Brendan Drumm, new chief executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE), says community healthcare must play a central role in reform of the health service
I keep a whole log. I know my rights, and believe me, I will have them arrested. I will stop at nothing.
Gwyneth Paltrow says she is not afraid to take on the paparazzi
Every word I speak, every skirt I wear is discussed and analysed. Wherever I go people look at me. That's why these days I prefer to stay at home. I have to learn to live with all this.
Indian tennis star Sani Mirza, after a Muslim cleric said her tennis dress was "indecent" and a "corrupting influence"
The Government is using the General Assembly to articulate a new target date. Such is their record that this will be seen as nothing more than a camouflage that cannot be trusted.
Michael D. Higgins, Labour foreign affairs spokesman, as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, speaking at the UN World Summit, pledges that Ireland will raise overseas development aid to 0.7 per cent of GNP in seven years
At that price it continues to be an item that crooks are finding great opportunity in stealing. Every county is being hit.
William Yoshimoto, a police officer in California, on the new crime of "diesel rustling", which is hitting farms in the state amid soaring fuel prices
We're a laid-back lot, but when we lose it feels really bad. We get angry about it. We're bad losers.
Ben Burgess, an Australian cricket fan, as his side loses the Ashes to England
The Justice Minister and the Garda Commissioner need to explain why the five gardaí transferred from the Donegal division in the wake of the sensational second report of the Morris tribunal have not taken up their new postings.
Fine Gael senator Jim Higgins, as it emerges that five Donegal gardaí ordered to transfer to Dublin following criticisms in Morris tribunal reports have not yet moved