Come and see the cows. President Bush attempts to heal the rift with France by inviting President Chirac to his Texas ranch
You can't use the word veto.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell says the new Iraqi government won't have absolute authority over US forces
This is too important a decision at too important a time for this to be a personal decision.
Stansfield Turner, former CIA director, as George Tenet, the current head of the organisation, steps down citing "personal reasons"
Will George Bush's knees be knocking when he meets the Pope?
John L. Allen, the New York writer, on whether the Pope would challenge the President over Iraq when they met this week
I don't see that there's anything strange because, as a political observer, I do care about the result.
The Progressive Democrats TD Fiona O'Malley declares her support for Labour European election candidate Ivana Bacik
There is no halfway house between a judge holding office and a judge ceasing to hold office under our law.
Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, begins formal proceedings to remove Judge Brian Curtin
We think there's going to be an absolute bloodbath next winter.
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary warns that many low-cost airlines will go to the wall
I do not understand that, and I find it hard to believe it.
The Taoiseach when asked if he believes that senior executives at AIB were unaware of the bank's illicit activities
In Nigeria at election time the candidates just come to an area and hold one big rally for maybe 3,000 people. This going from door-to-door is hard work.
Rotimi Adebari, born in Nigeria and standing for election in Portlaoise
In our jurisdiction the canon law enjoys the status of foreign law.
Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell
The cockney quack is like a shout and a laugh; the Cornish quack sounds more like giggling.
Victoria de Rijke, a lecturer at Middlesex University, says ducks have different regional accents.
It means the second World War is finally over.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder on his decision to attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day in Nor- mandy
What will they do with the few minutes that it takes to vote - sleep in, read, enjoy a little longer with friends? The soldiers who died for democracy did not have such choices.
Oul Nyrup Rasmussen, former prime minister of Denmark, calls for a high turnout in the European elections
I came very close to dying, and this is from a diet I thought was marvellous.
Jody Gorran from Florida, who is suing the promoters of the Atkins diet, which he says clogged his arteries and nearly killed him
We have top players and, I'm sorry to be arrogant, we have a top manager.
Jose Mourinho takes charge at Chelsea FC
I do not idolise the young. They're illiterate.
Filmmaker Woody Allen