President Mubarak has begun carrying out the transfer of his authorities to his deputy Omar Suleiman by heading to Sharm el-Sheikh. – Egypt's National Democratic Party press spokesman Mohammed Abdillah announcing the president's departure to the Red Sea resort
The people have brought down the regime! The people have brought down the regime! – the crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square know it will be an extended holiday
I can confirm that Switzerland has frozen possible assets of the former Egyptian president with immediate effect. – Swiss foreign ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel
You keep changing in response to focus groups. – Micheál Martin sticks it to Eamon Gilmore on the TV3 election debate
We have taken decisions. – Martin defends his record
You have taken the wrong decisions. – Gilmore puts him right
I am especially conscious of the pain being experienced tonight by all of the bereaved as one of the deceased was Brendan McAleese, my husband Martin's cousin. – President Mary McAleese on the Cork air crash