I have not bought or read the 'Sunday Independent' for three years

Enda Kenny replies to a question concerning a story about the presence of developer Michael O'Flynn at the Fine Gael fundraiser at the K Club

There can be no room in Fine Gael for the cute-hoor politics which has defined and tainted Irish public life like an incurable cancer. We cannot be satisfied with low standards in high places. Fine Gael in government must be much more than simply Fianna Fáil light

Outspoken Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton at the MacGill Summer school

If we are genuine Republicans and the orange panel of the flag means anything, then we have to consider building an inclusive society

Former justice minister Michael McDowell suggests making 12 July a national holiday to make protestants feel equal

I would ask the media to look at all of the report. We have enough of frankly this pervasive negativity all the time trying to take a bad interpretation of the report which, in fact, is supportive of what the government is doing

Taoiseach Brian Cowen attacks the media after credit ratings agency Moody's downgrades Ireland's sovereign debt rating

What I will say is that a complaint has been made to An Garda Siochana about a certain individual and they're enquiring into the situation

Ian Bailey on how he was confronted by a man in Schull who accused him of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

I don't think I've a reputation in the criminal world other than what was written about me in the papers

Crime boss John Gilligan in the High Court, attempting to block the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) from seizing his properties

The prisons are full, the courts are obviously very busy. But there is a small core of ruthless killers who are still intent on eliminating their rivals

Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy expressing concern at the upsurge in gangland murders in recent weeks

He'd be like, 'Rock on, go for it!'

The late Gerry Ryan's daughter Lottie on how her father would feel about her launching a career in the media

Thanks be to the great Lord Jah... Rastafarai... Dread I... Conquering Lion I... One Love

Sinead O'Connor seems pleased about getting married for the third time

I am absolutely thrilled at the news, and delighted

Grainne Seoige on landing a role on newly rebranded morning
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