The speaker of the parliament is to face a no confidence motion as part ... of partisanship over her handling of their protest in the Dail last week. Ms Murphy “categorically” denied the ...

Simon Harris of Fine Gael, and the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald all retained their seats. Now, they all face an even bigger challenge - to try to form the next government.

A little under four months into the 34th Dáil, first-time TD Pádraig Rice reflects on the chamber's composition, its workload, and its long paralysis due to the speaking rights row 'Why is the ...

The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she intends to continue in her role in the face of a motion of no ... handled an opposition protest in the Dail on Tuesday. It comes after a motion ...

Verona Murphy, the Ceann Comhairle or Chairperson of Dáil Éireann, says she won't be standing down from her role as Opposition parties band together to draft a motion of no confidence.

However, he also said it was wrong for a TD to be “waving cameras in the face of other deputies”, referring to Mr Murphy’s use of a smartphone camera in the Dáil at the time of Mr Lowry’s ...

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 ...

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 the face of a motion of no confidence by the ...