The Speaker of the Dáil (Irish parliament) has demanded respect from TDs following disruptions during a sitting of the house today. Verona Murphy TD told opposition TDs that their repeated ...

The Speaker of the Dáil Verona Murphy told opposition TDs their behaviour was "an absolute disgrace" The government has won a Dáil (Irish parliament) vote to amend speaking rights by a margin of ...

The Speaker of the Dáil (Irish parliament) has demanded respect from TDs following disruptions during a sitting of the house on Tuesday. Verona Murphy TD told opposition TDs their behaviour was ...

Ireland’s main opposition parties tabled an unprecedented motion of no confidence in Ms Murphy after Government proposals for rule changes sparked a bitter row and chaotic scenes in the Dail ...

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also “categorically” rejected accusations of partisanship in how she handled an opposition protest in the Dail on Tuesday. It comes after a motion of no ...

Opposition parties in the Dáil (Irish parliament) have drafted a no confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker). On Wednesday, Speaker Verona Murphy TD was told that her "position is ...

“Unfortunately, the gesture has been taken out of context. Unlike others, I have always respected the rules and values of the Dail. “My gesture was not intended to be offensive or to cause any ...

“Refusing to respect the chair of the Dail or the outcome of a vote in the Dáil is not how our democracy works,” he added. Mr Harris said that the controversy over speaking rights for ...

The row over speaking rights, which has dominated the Dáil since its return, reflects badly on Irish parliamentary politics and will damage people’s perception of how it operates. It has been ...

The Dáil has been adjourned for the day after controversial changes on speaking rights were voted through amid chaotic scenes. There are questions over the tenure of Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy ...

“A farce”. “A sham”. “A shameless political stroke that would even make Bertie blush”. Those were the words used in the Dáil yesterday as the Government pushed through its changes to ...

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