I can only assure you that I did my best. Clearly, this was not good enough. I found Father Fortune virtually impossible to deal with.
- Bishop of Ferns Dr Brendan Comiskey, who resigned because over his handling of the case of paedophile priest Father Seán Fortune
I would really like to point out that Bishop Comiskey should not be scapegoated.
- Mr Colm O'Gorman, one of Father Fortune's victims, and who is involved in running One in Four, a UK charity to help people who have been abused
I felt totally betrayed and just cut loose. I thought the church would want to help to remove this man, but they looked on me as a nuisance.
- Ms Marie Collins on lack of co-operation when she confronted Cardinal Desmond Connell about Father Paul McGennis, who abused her while Chaplain of a children's hospital
I fear that much worse is to come if the escalation on both sides is allowed to continue.
- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The storms of violence cannot continue. Enough is enough.
- President Bush calling on Israel to halt incursions into Palestinian territory
Heaven forbid. Martyrdom, martyrdom, martyrdom . . . is this his country or mine?
- Palestinian President Mr Yasser Arafat, asked whether he would agree to Israeli Prime Minister Mr Ariel Sharon's offer of voluntary exile
Corruption is a central theme of Irish life and politics. Ireland is now regarded as one of the more corrupt European states.
- Social policy consultant Mr Brian Harvey in his report on justice and social issues in Ireland
We are tired of winter. The bite of frost has left its mark . . .Let the thaw come and melt the memory of last year's snow.
- Former ASTI general secretary Mr Kieran Mulvey quotes writer Primo Levi at the union's annual conference in a plea for delegates to end their divisions
She was a remarkable woman whose personality, fortitude and strength of character shone through in an extraordinary way to add to her long life.
- The President, Mrs McAleese, on the Queen Mother, who died last week
Joe is a colossus bestriding the waves of Irish education.
- Incoming general secretary of the INTO, Mr John Carr, on Senator Joe O'Toole, who stepped down as the union's leader this week
Korean Supporters is a civil diplomatic mission that aims to forge friendly relationships between participating countries and citizens of South Korea.
- The country's Ministry of Government Administration, which has organised a group of "Korea Supporters" to cheer every national team during the World Cup
If the recent rise in oil prices . . .persists or even continues, there will obviously be risks to both inflation and output developments. But it's a big if.
- European Central Bank president Mr Wim Duisenberg
I cannot go back in the camp. If officers kill me, if police kill me, good - but don't send me into the camp.
- An Afghan asylum-seeker who was among those who escaped from a detention centre in Woomera, Australia
I think it's grotesque, but I mean the guy must be doing it because there's a market for it.
- Michael Lisowski on artist David Johnson, who has created figurines depicting Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and other serial killers. Lisowski is a friend of four of Dahmer's victims.
complied by Declan Fahy