The fact is that, were it not for the action taken by myself and the then deputy, Jim Higgins, the Morris tribunal would never have been established and the shock- ing saga of corruption, abuse and mismanagement that we now know about would never have been uncovered and would, in all probability, still be going on

Labour Party Brendan Howlin's reaction to the Morris tribunal's final report that criticised Howlin and Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins role in handling anonymous allegations against two senior gardaí

There are no winners in this terrible situation

Peter Moran, the brother-in-law of Kelly Ann Corcoran, reacts outside court after her husband Dermot McArdle is found guilty in Spain of aggravated manslaughter

The banks have learned a serious lesson. There was an expectation of immediate action by them once the ECB announced the cut and that shows how extremely astute consumers have become

Dermott Jewell of the Consumers Association of Ireland after the main banks were pressurised into passing on the ECB's interest rate cut

They look as if they have come from Fredericks of Hollywood, where all the prostitutes and street walkers go. I have nothing against prostitutes, but it's all about porn stars now

Shoe designer Manolo Blahnik airs his opinions on platform shoes at the launch of his Brown Thomas boutique in Dublin on Tuesday

Living within our means will not be easy. It will force considerable sacrifice on everyone. The scale of the challenges we face should not be underestimated

Taoiseach Brian Cowen speaking about next Tuesday's budget

We'll see how I like America and how America likes me

Charlie Bird on being appointed RTÉ's new Washington Correspondent

You know who voted for it? You might never know. 'That one'

Senator John McCain's controversial remark to Barack Obama during the second presidential debate