Honesty, trust, hard work, willingness to go the little extra bit.
It’s like what I said earlier, nobody was blaming anybody. We had none of that, no cliques, no nothing. We gave it a go in the best way possible. You cannot overestimate honesty.
– Team coach Declan Kidney explains the magic of Ireland’s Grand Slam rugby victory
I’d an awful lot of time to think about it.
– Ronan O’Gara explains his special bit of 78th-minute magic to clinch the victory
His conduct shows little care for savers who have placed considerable faith – and in some cases, placed their life’s chances and the fortunes of their families – in the care of that institution.
– Dan Boyle of the Green Party on Michael Fingleton, the embattled chief executive of building society Irish Nationwide
He may not last the month.
– Government spokesman on Mr Fingleton’s career prospects
Resign! Resign! Resign!
– Bank of Ireland shareholders show their appreciation to directors at yesterday’s egm in Dublin
I stand for thouands of new green jobs for Dublin.
– Dublin Green Party candidate Deirdre de Búrca’s European election poster kampaign gets off to a bad stort, speling-wise