A round-up of election quotes
I intend to send out a clear message around the world that this country has given my party a massive endorsement to provide stable and strong government with a clear agenda:Enda Kenny speaking from the count centre in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on Saturday
It looks as if Fianna Fáil haas been hit by a tsunami:Former Fianna Fáil minister Batt O'Keefe
I'm not a great believer in working with a handful of Independents because they are high maintenance and it's difficult to secure stability:Fine Gael's Michael Noonan on coalition options
It's a good day for Fine Gael, but an even better day for IrelandFine Gael's Phil Hogan
You have to accept the verdict. It's a harsh verdict, but that's democracy:Green Party leader John Gormley
I think we are going to have to look at the possibility of unleashing a new force in Irish politics:Shane Ross after his poll-topping performance in Dublin South
When I heard that poll this morning I felt a chill in my heart:Brian Lenihan on hearing RTÉ's exit poll on Saturday morning that predicted a vote of 8 per cent for Fianna Fáil in Dublin
There is a huge vacuum on the Left. There is a need for a new movement to represent the working class in its widest sense:Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins
This little country will be seen to be the best in the world by 2016: to do business, to raise a family and to grow old with dignity and respect.Enda Kenny in interview with RTÉ's Richard Crowley
I am going to write the book and may even become involved in the media. Who knows? Whenever a door is closed a window is always opened.Mary O'Rourke after losing her seat in Longford / Westmeath
I'm very glad to be one of the very few survivorsWillie O'Dea following his election after the sixth count in Limerick city