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" Our common membership of the E.U. provided an important external context to the Irish and U.K. governments working together for peace. It should not be discounted lightly. "

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

Enda Kenny

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" I now know what to do; I know how decisions can be made. I know how you can drive ministers and their departments to actually make decisions and bring results. "

" Irish people are pragmatic. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves. "

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

" I just think that the older you get, the more you appreciate the responsibility of politics. "

" It is about time county councils got back into the business of providing houses. "

" 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 communities need very considerable assistance in adapting to climate change. "

" You have a responsibility as a locally elected deputy, but you also have a responsibility as the head of government. "

" We'll look after the people who create jobs and business and give them that opportunity to grow in the time ahead. "

" You see, in government, people give you a mandate, and you've got to fulfil that. Ours is very clear. Fix our public finances and get our country working. "

" My experience would say to me, never presume to have an answer to what the people are actually going to do. "

Enda Kenny

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

" The E.U. needs renewal, and we need a strong U.K. at the table to help to drive the reform agenda that can help the union regain competitiveness and growth. "

" 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. "

" Clericalism has rendered some of Ireland's brightest, most privileged and powerful men either unwilling or unable to address the horrors cited in the Ryan and Murphy Reports. "

" The re-establishment of a hard border on the island of Ireland would be a step backwards and present an opportunity for others, with malign agendas, to exploit for destructive purposes. "

" People put dates on any kind of comment that you make. "

" Rather than just saying, like, 'Your economy is the be all and end all,' I go back to my three roots that I've often said about this being best country for business, the best to raise a family in, and the best to grow old in with a sense of dignity and respect. "

" My job starts at a quarter to seven in the morning, and you go right through until whatever time is necessary to finish up. "

" People tell me their own stories about how they have come through great difficulty. "

Enda Kenny

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" What I do like is action, achievements, and results. Getting things done. "

Enda Kenny

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" We have a very long legal system with the European Union, and we're English speaking. "

" I get on very well with Denis Naughten, absolutely. "

" I have no interest in the trappings of power. "

" The decision of a majority of people in the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union is profoundly disappointing. "

" It is the young people in whom I place my confidence because of their competence, because of their enthusiasm, because of their capacity to meet the frontiers that are changing every week. "

" 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. "

" We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure. "

" You need to talk to people, and you need to hear what it is they have to say. "

" Cloyne's revelations are heart-breaking. "

Enda Kenny

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