As I came across the Samuel Beckett bridge today, into my mind came his words about humanity and frailty. "Ever tried, Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."– Senator David Norris, announcing his withdrawal as a candidate for the presidency
She is deliberating on the matter and is looking at it very seriously.– Dana's brother and spokesman John Brown commenting on the possibility of Dana seeking to become a presidential candidate
It's all purple, red and the nudey colours. But it depends on the shade of nude– One woman's summary of fashion styles on Ladies' Day at the Horse Show in Dublin
It's disgraceful that he would accept a retirement gift at a time when the bank was guaranteed by the State and it was clear that it, along with all other institutions, was financially distressed. – Mike Aynsley, chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank, on the €11,500 watch given to Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton on his retirement in 2009. Anglo, which took over Irish Nationwide last month, has sought the return of the watch with a view to selling it to recover some value for the State.
It's been a very long time and it feels good to go out there today and hit balls like this, go practise and feel nothing, and walk around and pretty much do anything I want on the golf course.– Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf after a long injury lay-off
I feel it's only a matter of time before there is a major scandal, such as a child being exposed to horrific abuse or neglect due to our inability to respond. Many of us fear that when something goes wrong, we'll be left out on our own.– Social worker, commenting on the revelation in The Irish Timesthat hundreds of urgent child protection reports are not being assessed or followed up due to heavy workloads and understaffing