A significant ruling in the Dáil has decided that a bloc of independent politicians cannot form a technical group for the purposes of speaking rights. The row resulted in chaotic scenes in the ...

Photo: Gerry Mooney Independent TDs Michael Lowry and Barry Heneghan in the Dail chamber (Maxwells) Normal business is expected to resume on Wednesday after a row over speaking time for government ...

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The Dáil had not sat for two weeks following a dispute over speaking rights for a group of Independent TDs (members of parliament) Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has insisted ...

Coalition and opposition leaders are due to meet at 8.30am at Government Buildings to try and overcome the issues which led to the Dáil being suspended. It is understood that a text has been ...

The speaker of the Dail parliament, Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, said that independents who had been involved in government formation talks should not be given opposition speaking time.

Normal governmental business is expected to resume on Wednesday after a row over speaking time for government-affiliated independents appeared to be resolved. The speaker of the Dáil, Ceann ...