Enda Kenny

I think 'austerity' is a much abused word. I prefer to call it 'fiscal discipline' or financial, 'financial competency.' ”

I didn't go on a campaign of developers asking, 'Please give me money.' ”

I think - whether it's music, literature, sport, art, whatever you want - there's nobody who can stop us if we only apply ourselves with the singular objective of being the best in the world. ”

I am proud that Ireland is playing its part to drive an ambitious and comprehensive agreement at COP21. ”

There will be no hard border from Dundalk to Derry in the context of it being a European border, and by that I mean customs posts every mile along the road. ”

I would never accuse the Irish people of being in any way stupid. ”

My wife, Fionnuala, and I have been married for more than 20 years. ”

My relationship with Alan Shatter is a professional relationship: obviously worked with him over the years, complimented him for his work as a reforming minister, and move on. ”

We link our future to the euro, to the euro zone, and to the European Union while being the nearest neighbor of the United Kingdom with, obviously, a common travel area and a very close working relationship with the U.K. ”

The U.K. and Ireland are like-minded on E.U. matters, and the process of working together in Brussels has built an immense store of knowledge, personal relationships, and trust between our governments. ”