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Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way

The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Verona Murphy.

The Independent UK

Dail speaker needs to ‘build bridges’ with opposition after confidence vote – TD

Labour’s Ged Nash said that the Ceann Comhairle needed to show that she is ‘not in any way partisan’.

The Independent UK

‘Unfair’ to blame speaker for controversial Dail changes – Irish premier

Micheal Martin said it was a ‘bit rich’ for the opposition to blame the Ceann Comhairle after creating widespread disruption.

Evening Standard

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Speaker of Irish parliament faces confidence motion

The speaker of the Irish parliament faces a confidence motion on Tuesday over her handling of a vote which cut opposition speaking rights.

Evening Standard

Dail speaker ‘fully intends’ to stay on as opposition plan no confidence vote

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also ‘categorically’ rejected the opposition’s accusations of partiality.

Evening Standard

Opposition leaders fail to express confidence in speaker after Dail chaos

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has accused the opposition of trying to bully and intimidate Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.

Evening Standard

Dail expected to return to normality after speaking rights row resolved

The row was resolved after Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy weighed in – in favour of the opposition – on Monday night.

Evening Standard

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Dail row over speaking time resolved after Ceann Comhairle’s intervention

Verona Murphy decided that government-affiliated TDs can not be considered as members of the opposition.

Evening Standard

Row in Irish parliament a ‘subversion of constitution’ and ‘farcical’

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

Evening Standard

Irish parliament suspended twice in row over speaking rights

It has led to a delay in the nomination of the taoiseach.

The Independent UK

Fianna Fail members to vote on draft programme for government

Party leader Micheal Martin is set to become taoiseach for the second time next week.

Evening Standard

Verona Murphy’s journey from truck driver to Dail history maker

The independent TD has established a reputation as a straight-talking backbencher.

The Independent UK

Verona Murphy becomes first female speaker of the Irish parliament

Her election is the first action taken by the new Dail which met for the first time on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

Government wins confidence motion following furious Dail debate

Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl branded the debate a "disgrace" as he criticised heckling from both sides during the fiery confidence debate following the decision to lift the eviction ban.

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Independent TD Verona Murphy comes close to tears in Dail over eviction ban

Independent TD for Wexford Verona Murphy told the Dail that if one child in her constituency became homeless because of the decision to lift the eviction ban, she would sit the child in the Ceann Comhairle's lap.

Irish Mirror

Junior Minister's 'rookie error' goes viral after failing to oppose eviction ban

The Eviction Ban Bill 2022 will now progress to the next stage

Irish Mirror

Dail erupts with laughter as Mary Lou McDonald introduced as Taoiseach during return

The Sinn Fein leader took it in her stride

Dublin Live

Dail erupts with laughter as Ceann Comhairle accidently 'promotes' Mary Lou McDonald to Taoiseach

The Sinn Fein leader joked she was "touched" by the "unparalleled vote of confidence"

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The Irish political scandals that led to high-profile resignations as Boris Johnson steps down in UK

While the final report did not accuse Ahern of corruption, it stated that “much of the explanations provided by Ahern, as to the source of the substantial funds available to him, were deemed by the Tribunal to be 'untrue.'"

Irish Mirror

Senators slam Russian Ambassador invite to hear Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address Dail

President Zelenskyy will address both Houses of the Oireachtas on Wednesday after accepting an invitation from the Ceann Comhairle

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