Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a ...

Marie O’Halloran has a superb run-down here of all the events, the turns and strands of an extraordinary day in Dáil Éireann. Two impromptu stand-up press conferences were held on either side ...

Oireachtas has said it is a matter for Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, who said legal advice allows for Regional Independent ...

Dáil Éireann failed to elect a Taoiseach yesterday as an unprecedented stand-off resulted in chaotic scenes in the national parliament. The chaos was described by Micheál Martin as a ...

"And ultimately preventing a majority of the democratically elected representatives of Dáil Eireann to discharge their duty and their mandate to elect a Taoiseach. "Today was unprecedented ...

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed ...

Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin. A chaotic row in the Dáil has been ...

The Dail meets today for the nomination of Taoiseach - but won't sit again next week despite the formation of a new ...

A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be taoiseach Micheál Martin. The Fianna Fáil leader, who was poised to become the next taoiseach on ...

IT was expected at time of going to print on Wednesday that Limerick would be well represented in the incoming government.

Verona Murphy 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 ...

The first meeting of a new Dáil is always an occasion of pure political theatre, with all in Leinster House signalling the purest of intentions. Those in power seek to radiate a sense of high ...