We must work together. Without working together, we will not get through it, such is the scale of the challenge we face. – Brian Cowen's Dublin Chamber dinner appeal for national solidarity to overcome the economic crisis
A person beside me said, "where has this speech been for the last six months?" It was of such importance. – Chamber diner and EPS Consulting managing director Peter Brennan
There was a great sense of relief. – Chamber president and CEO of Clerys PJ Timmins
For the past two months, the Government outsourced decision-making to the social partners. It is a most disgraceful abrogation of a leader's responsibility in the politics of this country. – Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny on the Government's decision to impose a public sector pensions levy, despite union opposition
[We] would have a revolution. . . – Brian Cowen's Dublin Chamber dinner appeal for national solidarity to overcome the economic crisis
... a snobbish element ... – Developer Seán Dunne characterises some of the objectors whom An Bord Pleanála backed by rejecting his plans for a 37-storey tower in Ballsbridge
In the first moment you're disappointed, you're shocked, you're sad. Then all of a sudden it overwhelms you. – Roger Federer explaining his tears after losing the final of the Australian Open
It is very special for me. It's a dream win, one grand slam on a hard court. – Rafael Nadal, the Number 1 who made him cry. . .
I just felt after being there nearly 12 years and the service I gave the club [that] the regime could have looked after the whole thing a little bit better and they made me do things I didn't want to do in the end. – Shay Given on why he left Newcastle United for Manchester City