Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy said that, during today’s proceedings, she would recognise two other technical groups but not ...

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

The Irish parliament is to reconvene a day after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to ...

Political chaos seems to have become more ubiquitous these past few years. Between the antics of the British Parliament ...

The 34th Dáil will see Martin elected as taoiseach for the second time, replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris who will return as tánaiste (deputy prime minister). Fianna Fáil - the largest party - ...

The country witnessed one of the most serious Dáil rows in recent history, that left the house deeply divided, politicians on ...

Verona Murphy made it a grand total of 22 minutes into her first sitting as Ceann Comhairle before Dáil proceedings erupted ...

The election of taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) was ...

Ireland’s parliament yesterday failed to formally elect Micheal Martin as the new prime minister amid chaotic scenes after ...

MICHEAL Martin’s election as Taoiseach was derailed today following an explosive row in the Dail. The furious Fianna Fail ...

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