Voices In The House

My party leader... former party leader, Dick Spring... - The Labour leader, Mr Ruairi Quinn.

My party leader . . . former party leader, Dick Spring . . . - The Labour leader, Mr Ruairi Quinn.

Very damaging... - The Fine Gael deputy leader, Mrs Nora Owen, on the controversial remarks made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews.

Unfortunate and very unhelpful . . . - Mr Quinn.

Further such errors of judgment could only weaken the Irish Government's negotiating stance at the talks. - The Democratic Left leader, Mr Proinsias De Rossa.

. . . in terms of the heat of yesterday, we have clarified that issue and on it goes . . . - The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern.

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