The week that was, in words...
By the grace of God, we will never have an incident like this again. –
John Kingsley Onwumereh, a community youth officer in Tyrrelstown, Dublin, on the killing of Toyosi Shitta-bey on Good Friday
No, I wouldn't be blaming anyone but myself. It was my idea to push forward and buy [Anglo] shares . . . I accept that we were technically wrong . . .– Seán Quinn acknowledges responsibility for his companies' position
There was never any question but that the regulator would remain independent in relation to Quinn Insurance. – Taoiseach's spokesman defends Brian Cowen's request for Enterprise Ireland to meet Quinn
. . . An institution so deeply bound into the life of a society suddenly becoming, suddenly losing all credibility – that's not just a problem for the church, it's a problem for everybody in Ireland. – what the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said . . .
I have rarely felt personally so discouraged as this morning when I woke to hear Archbishop Williams's comments. – Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, on those remarks
Your church is not welcome in my country any more! It is a Nazi religion. I want it to leave my country. I want you to leave my country. – Abuse victim John Ayers to Dr Martin on the steps of the Pro-Cathedral
Tiger. I am more prone to be inquisitive; to promote discussion. I wanna find out what your thinking was. I wanna find out what your feelings are and did you learn anything? – Tiger Woods's late father, Earl, speaking in a bizarre new Nike advertisement featuring his wayward son
Stop making boring speeches Daddy. – Elwen Cameron (6) to his father, Conservative Party leader David (43)