"' I was reared in a pub – as a young fellow, serving in the pub I learnt far more there about human nature than I lea…"

"There were a couple of occasions when it was passed around – and, unlike President Clinton, I did inhale!."

"I think it is fair to say that 2007 represents a turning point for the Irish economy."

"However, we must not lose sight of the fact that the fundamentals of the economy are still good."

"Yeah, well, there's a mirror in the toilet if you want to go in there and talk to them."

"We need to get a handle on this, will you ring those fuckers."

"Hopefully that will be seen as a response, a leadership responding to an issue and therefore one's authority, while i…"

"We have seen already how resistant public opinion is, firstly to comprehension of the new paradigm in which we have t…"

"That deterioration, if you like, has to be addressed in the context of the Government being prepared to look at furth…"

"I believe it is the best method to get the buy-in for the road we have to travel. I believe it is a problem-solving p…"