The good things the News of the Worlddoes, however, have been sullied by behaviour that was wrong. Indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company. The News of the Worldis in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself.
James Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News International and son of Rupert Murdoch, announcing the closure of the 168-year-old newspaper, mired in scandal over telephone hacking
The announcement James Murdoch should be making is the dismissal of Rebekah Brooks [ News of the Worldeditor when the hacking began and current News International chief executive].
Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists
Only Rebekah Brooks survives – but if this dramatic, arguably heroic, gesture by Rupert is to have any value at all it must mean that she should go.
Media commentator Roy Greenslade
The issue here is not whether judges’ pay is reduced but rather how that reduction should be achieved while effecting the least interference with the principle of independence of the judiciary.
Judges fight their corner in memo to the Government
If you go to Galway, you have a 5.8 per cent mortality rate . . . If you go to Roscommon, you have a 21.3 per cent mortality rate.
Minister for Health James Reilly on why it is better to have a heart attack in Galway
Choose between the bankers and your constituents. Let them die if you want . . . but let ye pay the price if ye do.
Roscommon Independent TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan to Fine Gael constituency colleagues TDs Denis Naughten and Frankie Feighan
Your behaviour in the last week has certainly not helped the situation. You acted like a political thug.
Frankie Feighan, who supported the Government, unlike Naughten, replying to Luke Flanagan
Being a realist, I now realise that I am unlikely to secure the nomination . . .
Avril Doyle, former Áras hopeful