Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has asked Taoiseach Micheál Martin to review his ‘lies’ comment made to Mary Lou McDonald ...

The return to the usual Dail business comes two weeks after the opposition disrupted the nomination of Mr Martin as Taoiseach in a protest over speaking time. Government-affiliated independents had ...

Politicians return to Leinster House today still fired up over the row about Dail speaking time. The Ceann Comhairle ...

A row that disrupted parliamentary procedures to elect an Irish premier has been resolved after an intervention from the speaker of the Dail chamber. A Government spokesperson said they accepted Ceann ...

Cork East TD Noel McCarthy did not cast a vote for Taoiseach on Thursday after the Fine Gael TD was locked out of the Dáil chamber during the roll call vote. The first-time TD was caught outside ...

“(Sinn Féin leader) Mary Lou McDonald came into Dáil Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheál Martin being elected taoiseach, and therefore, to deprive the ...

It was a miracle the roof stayed on with all the roaring. There were rolling ructions all day in the chamber. Breakaway groups of Opposition TDs formed angry huddles on the chamber floor.

Mary Lou McDonald came into Dail Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheal Martin being elected taoiseach Simon Harris Opposition parties said this would dilute the ...

The chamber erupted as opposition TDs continued shouting at the Ceann Comhairle. Murphy suspended the chamber, but after a 30-minute break TDs remained rowdy. Despite promising to deal with the ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was ...

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