Dad tried put it [the knife] into mummy's tummy or head or something. I told dad not to kill my mum. He said, 'Stop it'. I can't remember where the knife went

The 10-year-old child of David Bourke (49), who is on trial for the murder of his wife Jean Gilbert (46)

I am his best pal and I know I will never get over it

Declan Sheehy, a close friend of Philip Collopy, speaking at the funeral of the 29-year-old father-of-two who accidentally shot himself dead in Limerick last week

It's like Diana, isn't it?

Jackiey Budden commenting on the growing number of flowers and tributes outside the family home following the death of her daughter Jade

I am not going into that nonsense at all. That is for The Dandy and such like

Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue refuses to allow the questions on that Cowen picture

I think if the name Picasso was at the bottom of it instead of Casby, people would probably have had a very different reaction

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny criticizes the garda reaction to Conor Casby's portrait of Cowen

I just thought to myself 'Ow!' when I saw it and, of course, I went back and looked at it again

Mary O'Rourke on the Cowen painting

We are talking about five to six billion, naturally the March [exchequer] returns will be influential

The minister for agriculture, Brendan Smith, reveals that the government may need to make up between €5bn-€6bn in next week's budget

I spoke to Mr McCaughey on phone this evening. He impressed upon me that he had broken no law and acted at all times in good faith

The minister for the environment John Gormley about Gerry McCaughey, who resigned from the role of chairman of the Dublin Docklands Authority last week

There is a balance to be struck between taking money out and maintaining jobs

Taoiseach Brian Cowen speaking on budgetary strategy, taxes and spending as new figures revealed the economy had hit a 26-year low