A colossal crime machine laundering huge sums of money.
The Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, on the republican movement
The IRA has said it was not them. I believe them. But maybe I am wrong.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams commenting on the Northern Bank robbery on Spanish radio. He later said his remarks should not be interpreted as suggesting the IRA carried out the robbery
Those who were involved must take responsibility for their own actions, which run contrary to republican ideals.
The IRA distances itself from the killing of Robert McCartney
This is a stage in Iraqi history when everyone must participate. We don't want to be the dominating power in the country.
Haitham al-Husseini, a leader of the Shia alliance in Iraq, which gained 48 per cent of the vote, urges a coalition with rival parties
Fifty per cent of the Iraqi people decided that they want to see an Islamic government in Iraq, and we must respect that.
Iyad Allawi, Iraqi interim Prime Minister
They should sell tickets. You have to remember, this is not just a trial, it's a public-relations campaign.
Laurie Levenson, a professor at the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, on Michael Jackson's celebrity-packed list of 370 witnesses as he defends himself against child-abuse charges
I have yet to find a single example of a skateboarder actually colliding with a pedestrian.
Ian Borden, an expert on urban planning, says skateboarders add to the vitality of cities
Syria and Iran face several challenges, and it is necessary to build a common front.
Mohammad Reza Aref, Vice-President of Iran, announces a "common front" pact between Tehran and Damascus
The bottom line is that emissions are going up and with the current Bush administration policies they are going to continue to go up.
Dan Lashof, of the US Natural Resources Defence Council, on the week the Kyoto Treaty, which Washington has declined to sign, came into force