“Unfortunately, the gesture has been taken out of context. Unlike others, I have always respected the rules and values of the Dail,” Mr Lowry said. “My gesture was not intended to be ...

A motion of no confidence in Ms Murphy was drafted by the opposition after they called into question her handling of a protest in the Dail on Tuesday. Ms Murphy declared that the rules of the Dail ...

Verona Murphy, candidate for new Ceann Comhairle, during first sitting of the 34th Dail in Dublin (Maxwells/PA) The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she intends to continue in her role in ...

Verona Murphy, candidate for new Ceann Comhairle, during first sitting of the 34th Dail in Dublin (Maxwells/PA) The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she intends to continue in her role in ...

Opposition parties have not ruled out a Dáil “walkout” and protracted obstruction to business if the Government forces through changes to speaking times that favour a small group of ...

The scenes in the Dáil on Tuesday were more raucous, more bitter – and likely more repellant to many people watching – than the first instalment of the row over speaking rights in January.

When the Dáil reconvenes at 2pm tomorrow, the so-called 'speaking rights' row is expected to reach a boiling point, a full three months on from November’s General Election. It has been ...

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THE Dail has been suspended for the entire day after chaos erupted and the Ceann Comhairle blasted TDs for having "no respect". TDs broke into several minutes of uproar, heckling and yelling from ...

“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 ...