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."
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A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish 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
Talks are under way at Leinster House to try and bridge the significant differences between the coalition and the opposition, which led to the Dáil being suspended and Micheál Martin not securing the nomination to become taoiseach.
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.
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Chaos in the Dáil: How events in Leinster House unfolded as country must wait for a governmentBy 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.
Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.
Simon Harris has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s behaviour in the Dáil as “stunt politics” and “disgraceful”.
The Irish parliament is to reconvene a day after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to government-affiliated independents. A meeting of opposition party leaders is expected to be held early on Thursday morning in order to agree a resolution before the Dail resumes.
Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.
Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.
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