There I was in my bath this morning with the radio on.
- Ms Mary O'Rourke, on when she heard of the resignation of Mr Brian Joyce as CIE chairman
When a third chairperson of a commercial semi-State company feels compelled to resign on her watch, arising from her meddling, then serious questions have to be asked about the management of her portfolio that will not be brushed over by her giggles or making light of the matter.
- Mr Emmet Stagg, Labour's public enterprise spokesman, on O`Rourke
He was a concerned and compassionate man, who cared deeply about injustice, whether in Ireland or any other part of the world.
- Mr Aengus Fanning, editor of the Sunday Independent, on Mr Jonathan Philbin Bowman, who has died
I can tell you, I know this, that he forgave those who trespassed against him.
- Mr John Bowman, asking those whom Jonathan might have trespassed against to forgive him
I've almost reached the Buddhist plane where there is no ego.
- Ken Livingstone, after it was put to him that his running as an independent for mayor of London was an ego trip
The ego has landed.
- Mr Frank Dobson, Labour's mayoral candidate for London, on Mr Livingstone
Mistakes were made by people in my division and under me which were perfectly understandable mistakes. These are small matters, blips of minutes in an output of thousands of hours. They have been blown out of all proportion.
- Mr Joe Mulholland, managing director of RTE television, who has announced he will retire after extensive criticism of the station's output
I understand only too well the difficulties that some people have with the very idea of decommissioning but, if democracy is to flourish . . . then all the armies must be stood down.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern
Do you think the war is over? Go out there and take a wee look at that lookout tower. Look at that military installation and tell me do you think that the war is over, because it's not over.
- Mr Mitchel McLaughlin, Sinn Fein, in an interview in Derry city
To say that I was knowingly associating with and assisting people responsible for the murder of my constituents is grossly offensive to me and would be extremely damaging but for the fact that I have not met anybody in Northern Ireland who takes this book seriously.
- Mr David Trimble, on allegations in a book, The Committee, by Mr Sean McPhilemy, that he was involved in a conspiracy to murder Catholics and republicans
The past few days will be etched for ever in the minds and hearts of little Jack's family. We gather with strong emotions and tongue-tied - no words, no language, no vernacular can touch the pain and hurt in the hearts of the Everitts and Brennans.
- Father Denis Nulty, at the funeral of 18-month-old Jack Everitt Brennan in Drogheda last week
It is ironic the the biggest problem for these people, surrounded by water, is how to get clean water.
- Lindsey Davies, UN, on the Mozambique flood victims