The week that was in words...
[These costs are] to put it simply, devoid of all reality, bear no relationship to the issues involved or the nature or extent of the work undertaken or fees allowed where a similar amount of work was required . . . These costs are revolting in the extreme . . . No case can or could be made to support these fees or justify their level. – High Court Taxing Master reduces by 82 per cent the legal fees sought by several barristers, including former attorney general Harry Whelehan, and a firm of solicitors, in a case against the Personal Injuries Assessment Board
[The Greens] want to stop rural life, the hunt, the pussycat running after the mouse. We may as well go home and eat lettuce and sprouts and listen to Bob Geldof. – Fianna Fáil pro-hunt backbencher Mattie McGrath who this week lost the party whip for voting against the Bill banning stag hunting
For everyone to keep on criticising the manager I think is crazy. Six weeks ago he was top manager and all of a sudden he's not the man any more. It's an amazing business we're in. – Roy Keane on attitudes towards England football manager Fabio Capello