The party wants an ‘Irish Unity Week’ that would see ministers in the Stormont Executive address the Dail. It called for “a week-long dedicated Dáil sitting in the North” at the beginning ...

Because Dáil debates can become fairly rowdy, there's been plenty of occasion for chairs to rule a word out of order Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Jack Chambers, in the Dail chamber.

The Social Democrats have proposed the reading of a prayer before each Dáil session be scrapped. A short prayer is read out before Dáil sessions in both Irish and English by the Ceann Comhairle ...

Labour and the Social Democrats have both suggested a variety of other measures to modernise and streamline Dail business, including replacing the daily Dail prayer with a period of silent reflection.

“We are now writing to the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to seek an urgent meeting with them on these matters to ensure that they honour their word as set out in the Dail.” ...

Solidarity-PBP TD Paul Murphy has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of an "authoritarian manoeuvre", concerning the dispute over speaking rights in the Dáil. The row centres on speaking rights ...

Five Opposition party leaders are demanding that the Ceann Comhairle ensures that only Opposition TDs can participate in the Dáil's Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Members of the ...

Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The opposition has called for the removal of the ...

A search on ChatGPT uses about 10 times the amount of electricity that a Google search does, the Dáil has heard as TDs debated the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI). Labour TD Ciarán ...

Irish opposition parties have been branded "childish" by the tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) after they announced protest action over a long-running row on speaking rights at the Irish ...

Mr Martin told the Dail he did not call the Sinn Féin leader a liar. He had been heard saying in his reply to Ms McDonald during a debate on housing: "Ta an Teachta Dala ag insint bréaga arís." ...

The Taoiseach has declined to apologise to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, saying he "cannot withdraw a remark he did not make". A row over the Taoiseach's language in the Dáil will be ...