Just as an aside, I wonder whether pyjamas and nightdresses are a legitimate expense for this committee to claim because I am sure we are going to be sitting here for most of the night

TD Jimmy Devins jokes about Thursday's all-night Dáil committee sitting on Nama

We already have a type of civil war in this country between the private and public sectors and I don't want to exacerbate that any further

Green leader John Gormley causes a stir with this comment about public-sector pay

Get off the British horse and back an Irish candidate

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny asks Taoiseach Brian Cowen to support John Bruton's bid to become the first president of the EU Council rather than Tony Blair

As an Irish person and head of the Irish government obviously I would welcome if John Bruton could be there and get the post if that's possible, and certainly if he's there with a great chance he won't be found wanting with support from us

Taoiseach Brian Cowen backs Bruton's bid

I am heartbroken for him because we don't blame him; we don't want him to serve time in prison. I think he was just very, very unlucky

Treasa Walsh speaking in Australia after the death of her son Gearóid following an altercation in Sydney last weekend

It is not healthy, does not give glory to God and certainly is not good witness to the faith to be looking for extraordinary phenomena

Archbishop of Tuam Dr Michael Neary in a statement released last week. More than 5,000 people gathered at the Knock shrine earlier this month in the hope of seeing an apparition of the Virgin Mary

I don't think Archbishop Neary has ever seen the Blessed Mother, because he's hiding behind his closed doors in his big house where he lives… Our Lady is telling us to come back to the church. Thousands of people were praying and crying and calling. They just want something to hold onto because the government aren't giving them anything to hold onto

Self proclaimed "visionary" Dubliner Joe Coleman in response to Archbishop Neary's statement

I know people for whom drink is a relaxant and they might be more nervous [driving] without it

Fianna Fáil TD Mattie McGrath's controversial comment last week that alcohol helps some drivers relax

They are very easygoing boys who are full of life and fun

Bernie Grimes on her twin nephews John and Edward Grimes' hopes in the X-Factor finals