Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and…

If you play for Manchester United, you have to be strong.

— Patrice Evra

I will content myself, Mr. Speaker, with those principal motives to union; first, that we are in the rapids and must go on; next…

— Thomas D'Arcy McGee

We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century

— John Bruton

I believe that the United Kingdom can stay at the forefront in leading the world's growth and development and also continue to play an…

— Li Keqiang

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