That was not my money. It was Mr Wall's money, administered by
Celia Larkin.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, is questioned over his financial
affairs in the early 1990s.
We call on all the friends and brothers participating in this conference to forgive Iraq all its debts.
- Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki addresses an international summit on Iraqi reconstruction in Egypt.
This type of indecency progressively has grave consequences, like violating religious and sacred values.
- Hizbollah, the ultra-conservative Iranian newspaper, criticises president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for publicly embracing and kissing the hand of his former schoolteacher.
I can't vote for any of them, but I'm thankful for what they're doing. This is why I'm a fan - and an annoying fan at times - of America.
- Bono on his relationship with American politicians who have helped alleviate Third World poverty.
Within the next few weeks I won't be the prime minister of this country.
- Tony Blair says he will announce shortly when he is leaving Downing Street.
Why are we here?
- Eoghan Fitzsimons, a senior counsel representing Miss D, the 17-year-old who is challenging a decision of the Health Service Executive to prevent her from travelling to the UK for an abortion.
It would not be correct to resign, and I have no intention of resigning.
- Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister. Olmert is facing calls to resign amid criticism of his handling of last year's Lebanon war.
If there is any more of this I will jail you and adjourn the whole list, go and get myself a cup of coffee, and drive away for the day.
- District Court Judge Seán Martin McBride warns people to stop talking in his court.
We are going to withdraw before they go and rob us.
- Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, says he will withdraw from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
We have to admit defeat. The British admitted defeat in North America and the catastrophes that were predicted at the time never happened.
The catastrophes that were predicted after Vietnam never happened. The same thing will occur after we leave Iraq.
- Retired British army general Michael Rose says the US and Britain should withdraw from Iraq.
We reaffirm the legitimacy of our tactical response to violent nationalism, yet reiterate the sincere expression of abject and true remorse to all innocent victims of the conflict.
- The loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force says it is renouncing violence.
I will follow him to the gates of hell.
- US presidential candidate John McCain says he will make pursuing Osama bin Laden a priority of his administration.
They have been warned to avoid using Western hairstyles and doing men's eyebrows.
- Iranian police, ordering a crackdown on barber shops that offer un-Islamic haircuts.
I'm not really such a businessman - I'm a revolutionary trying to destroy an entire industry. I'm joking, of course.
- James Wales, founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, says he wants to change the face of the internet.
One thing I've found is that, wherever you go, everybody always loves the Irish. They love us!
- Johnny Adair, the exiled loyalist leader.