A Uachtaráin agus a chairde. – Queen Elizabeth's opening words in her speech at Wednesday night's state dinner in Dublin Castle
To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past, I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight, we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. – Queen Elizabeth, in the same speech
This visit is a culmination of the success of the peace process. It is an acknowledgment that while we cannot change the past, we have chosen to change the future. – President McAleese, speaking at the state dinner
A truly remarkable man who made a truly remarkable contribution to Ireland. – Taoiseach Enda Kenny paying tribute to the late Garret FitzGerald
A statesman as well as a politician, someone who was in politics for all the right reasons, and someone who made a huge contribution to the peace process in bringing reconciliation for all that had happened in the past. – British prime minister David Cameron adding his tribute to Dr FitzGerald