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The Latest Breaking News from Ivana Bacik

Speaker wins confidence vote in divided Irish parliament

The Irish Government has won a vote of confidence in the speaker of the parliament.

Evening Standard

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 ‘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

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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

Man died when medical equipment cut out after Storm Eowyn, Dail told

Sinn Fein TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh said she was informed of the death by a constituent.

Evening Standard

Dail moves to resolve dispute which delayed taoiseach nomination

The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

The Independent UK

‘Farcical’ Irish parliament row sees efforts to appoint a premier fail

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

Evening Standard

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Labour leader holds exploratory coalition talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael

Ivana Bacik held separate meetings with Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Fine Gael’s mandate cannot be taken for granted, Taoiseach warns

Simon Harris said he was open minded as to whether Fine Gael and Fianna Fail secure a majority with the support of independent TDs or a smaller party.

Evening Standard

Fianna Fail leader hails a ‘good day’ for party with two-thirds of seats declared in Irish general election

Fianna Fail is on course to be Ireland’s largest party after the general election

The Independent UK

Martin hails ‘good day’ for Fianna Fail but urges patience on coalition make-up

Fianna Fail is on course to be Ireland’s largest party after the general election

Evening Standard

Labour priority to build platform ‘on the left’ before speaking to other parties

Ivana Bacik did not rule out going into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

The Independent UK

Labour leader says Fine Gael transfer push ‘smacked of desperation’

Taoiseach Simon Harris urged people to vote for ‘centrist’ parties.

The Independent UK

Labour describes Fine Gael transfer push as ‘desperation’

The public will go to the polls on Friday and decide the political landscape for the next few years.

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Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election

Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach and Tanaiste say they would shun coalition with Sinn Fein

Simon Harris and Micheal Martin were speaking during a televised debate involving 10 parties.

Evening Standard

‘Time is right’ for Irish election, says Harris as candidates hit campaign trail

The parties have already began to set out their stall on housing, immigration and childcare as they vie for votes on November 29.

The Independent UK

Irish government accused of ‘water-weak defence’ over claims riots unpredictable

Justice minister Helen McEntee said lessons would be learned after the disorder in Dublin last week but accused Sinn Fein of politicising the issue.

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The Independent UK

Irish-Palestinian man says 44 members of extended family killed in Gaza

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised a protest march in Dublin on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Ireland announces £11m in additional funding for Palestinians

Hundreds of people stage demonstration outside Irish parliament

The Independent UK

Ireland increases funding for Palestinians amid calls for ceasefire

Hundreds of people staged a demonstration outside the Irish parliament on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Irish premier calls for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas conflict

The Taoiseach said the possibility that people could run out of water in Gaza in the next few days ‘could not be allowed to happen’.

Irish Mirror

RSA statistics on accident blackspots on Irish roads should be made public, Labour say

Labour called on the RSA to publish monthly data on road traffic collisions

Dublin Live

Indeed to lay off 225 workers amid calls for company to 'do right by its staff'

Labour Leader and TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik has now called on management to ensure that there are fair redundancies

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”.

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