diff -Naur -X .ign vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/AST/iLikeExpression.php bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/AST/iLikeExpression.php
--- vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/AST/iLikeExpression.php	1970-01-01 10:00:00.000000000 +1000
+++ bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/AST/iLikeExpression.php	2012-09-19 01:40:50.000000000 +1000
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+namespace Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST;
+
+/**
+ * iLikeExpression ::= StringExpression ["NOT"] "ILIKE" string ["ESCAPE" char]
+ *
+ * 
+ * @link    www.doctrine-project.org
+ * @since   2.0
+ * @author  Guilherme Blanco <guilhermeblanco@hotmail.com>
+ * @author  Jonathan Wage <jonwage@gmail.com>
+ * @author  Roman Borschel <roman@code-factory.org>
+ */
+class iLikeExpression extends Node
+{
+    public $not;
+    public $stringExpression;
+    public $stringPattern;
+    public $escapeChar;
+
+    public function __construct($stringExpression, $stringPattern, $escapeChar = null)
+    {
+        $this->stringExpression = $stringExpression;
+        $this->stringPattern = $stringPattern;
+        $this->escapeChar = $escapeChar;
+    }
+
+    public function dispatch($sqlWalker)
+    {
+        return $sqlWalker->walkiLikeExpression($this);
+    }
+}
diff -Naur -X .ign vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr.php bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr.php
--- vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr.php	2012-09-18 02:35:14.000000000 +1000
+++ bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr.php	2012-09-19 01:28:50.000000000 +1000
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@
         return new Expr\Comparison($x, 'LIKE', $y);
     }
 
+    public function ilike($x, $y)
+    {
+        return new Expr\Comparison($x, 'ILIKE', $y);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a CONCAT() function expression with the given arguments.
      *
diff -Naur -X .ign vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Lexer.php bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Lexer.php
--- vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Lexer.php	2012-09-18 02:35:14.000000000 +1000
+++ bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Lexer.php	2012-09-19 01:38:54.000000000 +1000
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     const T_LEADING             = 132;
     const T_LEFT                = 133;
     const T_LIKE                = 134;
+    const T_ILIKE               = 157;
     const T_MAX                 = 135;
     const T_MEMBER              = 136;
     const T_MIN                 = 137;
diff -Naur -X .ign vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
--- vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php	2012-09-18 02:35:14.000000000 +1000
+++ bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php	2012-09-19 01:38:04.000000000 +1000
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@
         $peek = $this->_peekBeyondClosingParenthesis();
 
         if (in_array($peek['value'], array("=",  "<", "<=", "<>", ">", ">=", "!=")) ||
-            in_array($peek['type'], array(Lexer::T_NOT, Lexer::T_BETWEEN, Lexer::T_LIKE, Lexer::T_IN, Lexer::T_IS, Lexer::T_EXISTS)) ||
+            in_array($peek['type'], array(Lexer::T_NOT, Lexer::T_BETWEEN, Lexer::T_LIKE, Lexer::T_ILIKE, Lexer::T_IN, Lexer::T_IS, Lexer::T_EXISTS)) ||
             $this->_isMathOperator($peek)) {
             $condPrimary->simpleConditionalExpression = $this->SimpleConditionalExpression();
 
@@ -2260,6 +2260,8 @@
         switch ($token['type']) {
             case Lexer::T_BETWEEN:
                 return $this->BetweenExpression();
+            case Lexer::T_ILIKE:
+	        return $this->iLikeExpression();
             case Lexer::T_LIKE:
                 return $this->LikeExpression();
             case Lexer::T_IN:
@@ -2889,6 +2891,45 @@
 
         return $likeExpr;
     }
+    /**
+     * iLikeExpression ::= StringExpression ["NOT"] "ILIKE" StringPrimary ["ESCAPE" char]
+     *
+     * @return \Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST\iLikeExpression
+     */
+    public function iLikeExpression()
+    {
+        $stringExpr = $this->StringExpression();
+        $not = false;
+
+        if ($this->_lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_NOT)) {
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_NOT);
+            $not = true;
+        }
+
+        $this->match(Lexer::T_ILIKE);
+
+        if ($this->_lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_INPUT_PARAMETER)) {
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_INPUT_PARAMETER);
+            $stringPattern = new AST\InputParameter($this->_lexer->token['value']);
+        } else {
+            $stringPattern = $this->StringPrimary();
+        }
+
+        $escapeChar = null;
+
+        if ($this->_lexer->lookahead['type'] === Lexer::T_ESCAPE) {
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_ESCAPE);
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_STRING);
+
+            $escapeChar = new AST\Literal(AST\Literal::STRING, $this->_lexer->token['value']);
+        }
+
+        $likeExpr = new AST\iLikeExpression($stringExpr, $stringPattern, $escapeChar);
+        $likeExpr->not = $not;
+
+        return $likeExpr;
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * NullComparisonExpression ::= (SingleValuedPathExpression | InputParameter) "IS" ["NOT"] "NULL"
diff -Naur -X .ign vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php
--- vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php	2012-09-18 02:35:14.000000000 +1000
+++ bodyrep-vendor//doctrine/orm/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php	2012-09-19 01:41:30.000000000 +1000
@@ -2028,6 +2028,36 @@
         return $sql;
     }
 
+   /**
+     * Walks down a iLikeExpression AST node, thereby generating the appropriate SQL.
+     *
+     * @param iLikeExpression
+     * @return string The SQL.
+     */
+    public function walkiLikeExpression($likeExpr)
+    {
+        $stringExpr = $likeExpr->stringExpression;
+        $sql = $stringExpr->dispatch($this) . ($likeExpr->not ? ' NOT' : '') . ' ILIKE ';
+
+        if ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\InputParameter) {
+            $inputParam = $likeExpr->stringPattern;
+            $dqlParamKey = $inputParam->name;
+            $this->parserResult->addParameterMapping($dqlParamKey, $this->sqlParamIndex++);
+            $sql .= '?';
+        } elseif ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\Functions\FunctionNode ) {
+            $sql .= $this->walkFunction($likeExpr->stringPattern);
+        } elseif ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\PathExpression) {
+            $sql .= $this->walkPathExpression($likeExpr->stringPattern);
+        } else {
+            $sql .= $this->walkLiteral($likeExpr->stringPattern);
+        }
+
+        if ($likeExpr->escapeChar) {
+            $sql .= ' ESCAPE ' . $this->walkLiteral($likeExpr->escapeChar);
+        }
+
+        return $sql;
+    }
     /**
      * Walks down a StateFieldPathExpression AST node, thereby generating the appropriate SQL.
      *