In truth, people in the organis-ation who know me, know that it is difficult to get me to travel

Former Fás CEO Rody Molloy tells the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee that he doesn't like flying

He was down and we tried to move it along but we couldn't quite get there

Niall Quinn, Sunderland club chairman, on the departure of Roy Keane

What's the alternative? We would again say to the board of Aer Lingus, if you have a better offer on the table now is the time to produce it

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary on the Aer Lingus rejection of his buy out bid

Have we really forgotten what Christmas is all about? I sincerely hope there is room in legislation on broadcasting currently before the Oireachtas that will see an end to bizarre interpretation of rules around religious advertising

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, on the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland's ban on an RTé radio advert for Veritas

It is difficult to understand what type of woman would subject her own daughter to such a wicked and evil crime

Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan, who led the Shannon Matthews investigation, speaks after her mother Karen is found guilty of kidnapping her daughter

Brian was crippled over and blood was coming from his mouth. I saw Noel Hannigan hit Brian in the face. I never saw anything so vicious – I remember the vicious look on his face

Sharon Rossiter, sister of Brian, at the inquest into his death last week. He was found unconscious in a garda cell in Clonmel in 2002

The only one I need
to get now is the Olympic gold medal – I've done everything else in amateur boxing

Katie Taylor, after her return from China as world champion

The level of uncertainty remains exceptionally high

European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet (left) speaking after the ECB cut interest rates by a record 0.75%