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Opposition rounds on Government and ministers over handling of protests

Opposition TDs criticised the Government’s handling of fuel protests and their package of support measures.

The Independent UK

Healy-Rae says he has ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach after resigning

The outgoing Minister of State voted against the Government in a confidence motion on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Government wins confidence motion but loses junior minister

Michael Healy-Rae voted against the Government, shortly after tendering his resignation as a minister of state.

Evening Standard

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Irish government survives vote of confidence over handling of fuel protests

The motion was triggered by the main opposition party, Sinn Fein, which criticised the coalition’s ‘arrogance’

The Independent UK

Opposition rounds on Government ‘arrogance’ over protests as minister resigns

Junior minister and independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae announced his resignation during a debate in the Dail.

Evening Standard

Junior minister resigns over Government handling of fuel protests

Michael Healy-Rae said he would be voting against the Government in a confidence motion relating to the fuel crisis on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid after death of former Dail Speaker Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett was first elected to the Dail in 1981.

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Concerns raised over ‘bespoke’ Irish legislation for Omagh inquiry co-operation

Former minister Alan Kelly said the direction on deciding whether to grant information was ‘vague’ and ‘generic’.

Evening Standard

‘Outrageous’ fuel price hikes in Ireland amid Middle East conflict, Dail told

Reports of dramatic increases to fuel costs, such as home heating oil and motor fuel, have been sent to TDs.

Evening Standard

Government accused of ‘muted and confusing’ response to Grok abusive images

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has called for criminal investigations into the production of distributions of child abuse images.

Evening Standard

Gardai investigating report of drones near Dublin Airport during Zelensky visit

The Ukrainian president and his wife arrived in Dublin late on Monday night.

Evening Standard

Motion on Gaza aid flotilla to be tabled in Irish parliament next week

A cross-party committee decided on Thursday night that a motion on the Gaza aid flotilla would be tabled on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Ceann Comhairle urges action on fake social media accounts and false narratives

Verona Murphy highlighted increasing number of threats to elected representatives, but said all in Irish society are affected.

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Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.

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Bob Geldof wanted to be Fianna Fail’s presidential candidate, says Martin

The Taoiseach said former pop star Geldof was one of a number of people who had expressed an interest in running for the role.

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Irish leaders defend stance on Palestine and accuse Israel of genocide

‘It is genocide,’ Tanaiste Simon Harris said during a heated debate in the Dail on Thursday.

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Irish Government to draft Bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris received Cabinet approval to draft the law on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Speaker wins confidence vote in divided Irish parliament

The Irish Government has won a vote of confidence in the speaker of the parliament.

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Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way

The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Verona Murphy.

The Independent UK

Dail speaker needs to ‘build bridges’ with opposition after confidence vote – TD

Labour’s Ged Nash said that the Ceann Comhairle needed to show that she is ‘not in any way partisan’.

Evening Standard

‘Unfair’ to blame speaker for controversial Dail changes – Irish premier

Micheal Martin said it was a ‘bit rich’ for the opposition to blame the Ceann Comhairle after creating widespread disruption.

Evening Standard

Speaker of Irish parliament faces confidence motion

The speaker of the Irish parliament faces a confidence motion on Tuesday over her handling of a vote which cut opposition speaking rights.

Evening Standard

Dail speaker ‘fully intends’ to stay on as opposition plan no confidence vote

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also ‘categorically’ rejected the opposition’s accusations of partiality.

Evening Standard

Deputy premier calls for ‘restoration of decorum’ in Irish parliament

Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday morning after the Dail was disrupted amid a row on speaking time changes.

The Independent UK

Opposition leaders to meet after Dail disorder

There were chaotic scenes of shouting, interruptions and allegations of misogyny on Tuesday as tension over the speaking rights row boiled over.

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