England have never wanted me at underage level; it's…

England and Ireland may flourish together. The world is large enough for both of us. Let it be our care not to make ourselves…

— Edmund Burke

Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.

— Boyle Roche

Coming to the game, my first time with England at Wembley, it's a special moment.

— Declan Rice

“The host is rushing 'twixt day and night, And where is there hope or deed as fair? Caoilte tossing his burning hair, And Niamh…

— W.B. Yeats

Home, for me, is with the people who I really love - whether that's in England with my family, Ireland with my relatives, or…

— Alice Merton

Ireland's always going to be my home, but so much is filmed in L.A., so you have to spend time out here.

— Sarah Bolger

The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only one child.…

— Ed Koch

I love playing in Ireland and I've had great support here, like I get everywhere.

— Jimmy White

The cause of Labour is the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of Labour

— James Connolly

“Do you know what Ireland is?' asked Stephen with cold violence. 'Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.”

— James Joyce

Ireland starts for me with the end of 'The Dead,' which my father read to me from his desk in his basement office in…

— John Jeremiah Sullivan

“Ireland is probably named the “Emerald Isle” because there are lots of precious stones found there, such as sapphires and rubies.”

— Jarod Kintz

In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland, we should have institutions that respected the differences of…

— John Hume

I nominate the Reverend Ian Paisley for the position of First Minister of northern Ireland

— Gerry Adams

I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

— Brian Eno