Simon Harris has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s behaviour in the Dáil as “stunt politics” and “disgraceful”.

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

Leaders from Coalition and Opposition parties will meet at Government Buildings at 8.30am this morning in a bid to overcome the issues which led to the Dáil being suspended yesterday without nominating the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin,

By 11.30, the Dáil was suspended after non-government parties angrily protested their opposition to the Independent TDs’ speaking time. Almost half an hour later, the Dáil resumed and so did the chaos, with opposition TDs calling on the Ceann Comhairle to share the legal advice she received in relation to the speaking-time row.

Opposition parties have proposed Independent TDs should be banned from being in opposition technical groups, if they support the Programme for Government.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is to become Taoiseach for the second time on Wednesday as the Dáil meets to confirm him and his new Cabinet.Once Mr Martin is confirmed as Taoiseach-elect by the Dáil,

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.

A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin.

The Taoiseach was speaking as members of his Fine Gael party met in Dublin to begin the process of ratifying the draft programme for government

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Fine Gael members held a regional meeting on Friday night in Dublin days after the draft programme for government was agreed.

I think the challenge and opportunity for the new government, which I look forward to playing a leadership role in, is delivery, delivery, delivery Simon Harris ... sit in Dail Eireann, I do ...