I was surprised to hear about it because the cardinal, Cardinal Connell, has been very correct in no way interfering with my ministry. - Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin's reaction on learning of Cardinal Desmond Connell's legal challenge against a Government-backed commission of inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in the Dublin arch- diocese.
A number of Orange halls in rural areas have been attacked in recent times, activities I totally deplore, so I am delighted to be in a position to provide funding which will be focused, among other things, on developing those facilities for the various groups that use them.
- Éamon Ó Cuív, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, approving funding of almost €250,000 to the Orange Order.
I think he is tax compliant and, more importantly, I think that we have to work well together in Government and we have to deliver on the issues which we have actually put out there into the forefront and which are contained in the programme for government.
- Green Party leader John Gormley defends the Taoiseach's handling of his tax affairs.
Can you believe it? Watching her husband being murdered and then a couple of hours later having a child. It's just horrific.
- Derek Hanaway, who works with the Travelling community on the case of Julia Mongan, who went into labour just hours after watching her husband John beaten to death in their own home.
We did think seriously about it, but once we heard it and we all laughed so much we decided it was worth including.
- Bill Hughes, chairman of the Eurovision song contest judging panel, defends the inclusion of a song by Dustin the Turkey on the shortlist to represent Ireland.
The systems in place in Cork for the last five years have seen a Cork team in the All-Ireland final every year. The board, whether at delegate or executive level, have decided to fix what clearly wasn't broken. You'd have to ask why.
- A statement issued by Cork inter-county GAA players as the dispute with the county board rumbles on.
The Celtic Tiger has fostered an aggressive culture. People's success is being judged by how much money they have made. I want to focus on developing a more caring society by looking at the problems faced by younger and older people.
- Fianna Fáil Senator Mary White says she intends seeking the party's nomination to contest the 2011 presidential election.
It seems unavoidable.
- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, suggests Britain should move towards incorporating elements of Islamic Sharia law.
In my opinion Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto died as a result of a severe head injury sustained as a consequence of the bomb-blast.
- Dr Nathaniel Cary, a pathologist with the British home office, rules out the theory that Pakistan's opposition leader died from gunshot wounds.
The tobacco epidemic is growing - it is shifting toward developing countries, with tobacco use growing fastest in low-income countries.
- Director general of the World Health Organisation Margaret Chan says tobacco could kill one billion people by the end of the century.
I think that it puts a cloud over the future of the alliance.
- Robert Gates, US secretary of defence, says Nato operations in Afghanistan are being undermined because European nations are refusing to send troops to flashpoints.
I think the results last night prove the wisdom of my investment.
- US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton defends donating $5 million of her own money to fund her campaign for the Democratic nomination.