Enda Kenny

“The lion's share of the damage to the Irish economy was the fault of domestic, economic, and financial mismanagement.”

“I have never had an interest in opinion polls. They are merely an indicator, that's all.”

“I am perfectly clear in my mind and in my conscience in respect of freedom of religious principles and beliefs.”

“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 g...”

“Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland recognises that vulnerable commun...”

“My job is to rectify the public finances and hand the country back to the people so they can really have a future, and that is what I will do.”

“Respectability in this country was a bad word because people did things who were in respected professions that let down the entire nation, and we're washing away their sins yet.”

“Down the country, people in rural areas are struggling to get a speed of even 1 MB, not much better than the old dial-up system we used to have when the system was in relative infancy.”

“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.”

“Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems.”

“I have no interest in the trappings of power.”

“COP 21 provides a unique opportunity for the political leaders of this generation to provide lasting foundations for the preservation and sustainability of generations of the future.”

“Under no circumstances will I allow the Fianna Fail party back into government. They wrecked the economy twice.”