We wish to underline our annoyance at this incident. The welfare and health of all animals is our primary concern and this kind of incident is not frivolous and certainly not something amusing

A staff member at Dublin Zoo after three men scaled a perimeter fence before stealing a penguin and driving off in a taxi

I would be happy if it was in place from January first next year. Without giving too many hostages to fortune, I am optimistic that the first civil registrations can take place from then

Green Party minister of state Ciaran Cuffe on the recent passing of the Civil Partnership Bill

I was incorrect last week when I quoted Deputy Gogarty as saying he was 50% homosexual. He actually said he was 25% homosexual

Fine Gael TD for Kerry South, Tom Sheahan, in a jibe at Green Party TD Paul Gogarty

Originally, asylum seekers were to be kept in these centres for a maximum of six months. In some cases asylum seekers have been waiting for six or seven years for the state to make a decision on their futures

Noeline Blackwell of the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) following protests aimed at plans to move residents from the Mosney centre

I think you may be reading too deep into this

Golfer Tiger Woods responds to a journalist at a press conference at the JP McManus Pro-Am in Limerick who had asked him if his recent scandal had affected his game

Deputy Gilmore, if I may be excused, the analogy reminds me of a gad-fly around the tail of an old cow. He circles, you don't hear him, sometimes he might land but you don't see him land, but all the time you know he is there

Kerry South TD John O'Donoghue lashes out at the Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore

I said, you promised you would improve in your communications before Easter. You did. But you still have to up your game. The people are not happy and I'll tell you what they're saying: you have failed to communicate the message and the decisions that have been taken

Fianna Fáil TD Noel O'Flynn recounts how he questioned Brian Cowen's leadership at last week's Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting

If he is going to be made bankrupt, rather than give them the pleasure, he may decide to apply to the court himself

A source close to disgraced former Anglo Irish Bank chief Sean FitzPatrick talks about his impending bankruptcy