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Irish premier tenders resignation as new parliament meets

Ireland

Ireland’s new parliament to meet as five candidates vie to be speaker

Irish premier Simon Harris has formally tendered his resignation as part of the formalities for the first sitting of the new parliament. Mr Harris visited the official residence of President Michael D Higgins, Aras an Uachtarain, before the first ...

18 Dec 2024 at 14:22

Ireland

TDs raise concerns about the public’s disengagement with politics

Some of the TDs pitching to become the next speaker of the Irish parliament used their speeches to raise concerns about the public’s disengagement with politics. The nominated candidates – which included Independent Verona Murphy, outgoing Ceann ...

18 Dec 2024 at 16:43

Ireland

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

A row in the Irish parliament has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the next taoiseach on Wednesday after a deal with the Fine Gael ...

22 Jan 2025 at 20:17

Local News

Dáil suspended amid heated row between Pearse Doherty and Minister for Finance

The Dáil was suspended on Wednesday afternoon after a heated row between Pearse Doherty and the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath. Donegal TD Doherty, the Sinn Féin finance spokesperson, and McGrath clashed over an expected hike in fuel ...

10 Apr 2024 at 19:33

Ireland

Martin says court action should not be needed to unmask malicious fake profiles

People should not have to go to court to find out who is behind fake internet profiles that misrepresent or defame them, the Tanaiste has said. Micheal Martin referenced his recent High Court case against Google as he responded to an ...

25 Jan 2024 at 14:03

National News

'A fine man gone too soon' - Tributes paid as youngest son of Mick Wallace dies aged 30

Tributes are being paid to a son of former MEP Mick Wallace, who has died at the age of 30. Joseph Barry Wallace, a retired midfielder with Wexford Youths now known as Wexford FC, died in Tallaght Hospital in Dublin on Thursday. He ...

28 Jun 2024 at 11:33

Home

LATEST: Ceann Comhairle refuses to recognise Michael Lowry's technical group

The Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has refused to recognise four Government-affiliated independent TDs as an opposition grouping for speaking rights. It comes after furious scenes in the Dáil last month over how speaking time ...

04 Feb 2025 at 09:33

Ireland

Irish parliament suspended twice in row over speaking rights

The Irish parliament has been suspended twice amid a row over speaking time rights afforded to independent politicians who were part of a negotiating team in the Government formation talks. Chaotic scenes descended in the ...

22 Jan 2025 at 12:47

Ireland

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she will not recognise speaking time for a group of independents at the centre of a dispute that prevented the nomination of a new taoiseach. Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy ...

23 Jan 2025 at 11:01

Ireland

Row over opposition speaking rights leads to delay in electing Taoiseach

The row which led to lengthy delays in electing Ireland’s next taoiseach stemmed from a move by independent politicians to form a “technical group”, which would give them speaking rights from the opposition benches. ...

22 Jan 2025 at 15:31

General Election

REACTION: 'I don't think seating arrangements are the issue,' says Michael Lowry

A row that disrupted parliamentary procedures to elect an Irish Taoiseach has been resolved after an intervention from the speaker of the Dáil chamber. A Government spokesperson said they accepted Ceann Comhairle ...

05 Feb 2025 at 07:33

Ireland

Taoiseach selection delayed as Irish Parliament erupts in row

The process of selecting Ireland’s next premier was significantly delayed as the Dail erupted into a row over speaking time. The Irish Parliament had convened on Wednesday to nominate a new taoiseach but the ...

22 Jan 2025 at 15:54

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