He is the first openly gay Irish hurler since Cú Chulainn. Author Colm Tóibín on Dónal Óg Cusack.

Do we trust Fianna Fáil and the Minister for Finance to head up the largest property firm on the planet? ... like one of the characters in Alice in Wonderland, this legislation requires the public to believe six impossible things before breakfast, all of which come down to a question of trust. Labour Party finance spokesperson Joan Burton.

We must remember that we have different material to work with—Italy have silk, whereas I only have cotton. Republic of ... Read moreIreland coach Giovanni Trapattoni after the draw with Italy.

Why should we get rid of it to satisfy the Greens ... these lads are too politically correct and need to be roughed up a bit. Mattie McGrath TD on the proposal to ban stag-hunting.

My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another. The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise. Actor Peter O’Toole.