I'm relieved and delighted. We can now concentrate on getting her well again. Expectation of good news from the British government is never something I have lived with easily. And yet I have it and I appreciate it. Maybe I should have more faith.
- Bernadette McAliskey, on the British government decision not to extradite her daughter, Roisin, to Germany
It does not reflect in any way on the fairness of the German legal system or on the quality of the extradition request.
- British Home Office statement
Today's decision stands in marked contrast to the inhuman and degrading treatment meted out to her by the previous British administration.
- Sinn Fein's chief negotiator, Martin McGuinness
I am firmly convinced we are being conned. I believe the talks are a farce. There are those prepared to compromise, and that is totally wrong, totally unacceptable.
- Bernadette Sands-McKevitt, sister of Bobby Sands, in a criticism of the Sinn Fein leadership
He said there were only 20 or 30 involved in the dispute. Maybe he can't count or maybe he can only count in millions.
- Paul O'Sullivan, a Dublin Airport SIPTU official, on the Ryanair chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary
Our policy as a company is that we are a low-fare airline. Basically, we don't accommodate people in that way.
- Ryanair spokesman, asked if the company would reimburse customers for expenses incurred from last weekend's delays
Judge Walsh recognised the pluralist nature of the State and refused to import the doctrine of any religious denomination into the interpretation of its Constitution.
- The Labour leader, Ruairi Quinn, on former Supreme Court Judge, Mr Justice Brian Walsh, who has died
Clinton picked on the wrong people when he picked on us.
- Steve Jones, whose wife, Paula Jones, has filed a sexual harassment suit against President Clinton
It's like Jimi [Hendrix] died for nothing, like there was nothing to be learned from a master musician choking on his vomit.
- Eric Clapton, a recovered heroin addict, on drug abuse
The existence of the motor car lends strong support to the view that all men should be locked up from the ages of 15 to 35 inclusive.
- Martin Amis on road rage
If we follow our programme for Government, keep our heads, don't do anything stupid - and I must say I will do my best to prevent us doing anything stupid - then this election would probably shorten the life of this Dail from five years to four-and-a-half.
- The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, on Labour's double by-election victory
How many women have been, and still are, valued more for their physical appearance than for their personal qualities, their professional competence, the fruits of their intelligence, the richness of their sensibility and . . . the very dignity of their being? - Pope John Paul
I'd love to spank every member of Parliament - and be a headmistress.
- Spice Girl Geri Halliwell
Britons see their royals as aloof, arrogant and spoilt. There are too many of them, too many of whom misbehave, abuse their privileges or do little to justify their own existence.
- Royal biographer and commentator Anthony Holden
Eggs, Beans and Chippendales or No Man's Land.
- Simon Beaufoy, screenwriter of The Full Monty, describing initial titles for the Oscar nominated comedy film which were rejected in favour of the North of England slang for "the whole thing"