Well, I agree with Dana.

- Pat Rabbitte on Questions and Answers

I have a major battle but I stand an excellent chance.

- The newest entrant to the presidential race, Derek Nally

There is no stonewalling . . .

- The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, defending the Government's decision to set up a separate tribunal on planning in north Dublin rather than refer the payment of £30,000 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ray Burke, to the Moriarty tribunal

A delaying tactic.

- The Fine Gael leader, John Bruton

I totally object to the way the Taoiseach very conveniently misrepresented everything that I said.

- Mr Ahern addressing Mr Bruton during heated exchanges

You are the Taoiseach.

- Mr Spring to Mr Ahern

I wonder would Minister McDaid design a logo for tribunals for us.

- Pat Rabbitte

It's more enjoyable as a player. But when you are two stone overweight and 44 years of age and going slow, winning one as a manager isn't bad either.

- Kerry manager Paidi O Se, after his team's victory over Mayo in the All-Ireland Gaelic football final

I love being on television. I have a personality failing which can only be solved by exposing myself to millions of people at a time.

- British TV host Clive James

Jim Kemmy, Limerickman, stonemason, trade unionist, socialist, writer and friend, may you rest in peace.

- The Labour leader Dick Spring at the funeral of the late Mr Kemmy

Counselling is ethically bankrupt and is practised by over-zealous, ignorant people who are feeding their own egos. The rights of the victims are being sacrificed to keep counsellors in jobs.

- Leading trauma expert, Prof Yvonne McEwan, of Fife University

I felt hideously out of place and, though it may well surprise you, I'm far too reserved these days to tip beer on my head and dance like a flapper on acid.

- Boy George, explaining why he left an Oasis concert before the end

If I were a Saudi I am not sure I would take a lecture on ethics from our ethical but adulterous Foreign Secretary.

- Tory Peer Lord Tebbit

It's going to be up and down for some time yet. The only way to get through is not to treat it as glory days and glum days, or wallow in the glory or the glumness. Just treat everyone the same.

- The Northern Secretary, Mo Mowlam

I have never been one second on this planet without a man. That's really shocking.

- TV actress Lesley Anne Down

I think they thought I was Gerry Adams without the beard.

- Gerry Brown, comedian Brendan O'Carroll's producer, after he was allegedly beaten by police on his arrival in Liver- pool's Speke airport

The person involved has no responsibility for whipping.

- The Taoiseach, on the civil servant in the Chief Whip's office who has been assigned as the liaison person for the three independent deputies who have pledged conditional support for the Government

For the past 40 years I have never felt the slightest twinge of desire to own a pistol. Today, it becomes a very serious offence, and I find myself consumed with desire to own one.

- British columnist Auberon Waugh

I think it is a bit early to identify my successor.

- Tory leader, William Hague