Leaders from Coalition and Opposition parties will meet at Government Buildings at 8.30am this morning in a bid to overcome the issues which led to the Dáil being suspended yesterday without nominating the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin,
Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."
Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin. A chaotic row in the Dáil has been labelled as a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
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Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed
Breaking: The Dáil has been suspended for 15 minutes after the tumultuous row descended into chaos, just 26 minutes in to the sitting. Meanwhile, protesters outside Leinster House are pushing for the new government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.
Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.
By 11.30, the Dáil was suspended after non-government parties angrily protested their opposition to the Independent TDs’ speaking time. Almost half an hour later, the Dáil resumed and so did the chaos, with opposition TDs calling on the Ceann Comhairle to share the legal advice she received in relation to the speaking-time row.
A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Simon Harris has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s behaviour in the Dáil as “stunt politics” and “disgraceful”.
Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.
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