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Chambers backs Jim Gavin for Fianna Fail presidential nominee

Jack Chambers told reporters it was his understanding that Mr Gavin will seek the party’s nomination.

Evening Standard

Super junior ministers ‘acting as a collective authority in Cabinet meetings’

The High Court is hearing a challenge by Sinn Fein TD Pa Daly.

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.

Evening Standard

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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’.

The Independent UK

‘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

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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

Opposition leaders fail to express confidence in speaker after Dail chaos

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has accused the opposition of trying to bully and intimidate Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.

Evening Standard

Dail adjourned as Irish government pushes through controversial speaking changes

The opposition criticised video footage of Michael Lowry making a gesture to a TD as the Dail was adjourned.

Evening Standard

Disruption expected in Irish parliament over proposed rule changes

The coalition is bringing forward significant modifications to the standing orders of the Dail, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament.

Evening Standard

Dail returns to usual business after speaking time row resolved

TDs attention focused on the government’s response to Storm Eowyn and the housing crisis.

Evening Standard

Final Seanad seats filled after marathon counting process

The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Fein’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fail’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

Evening Standard

Seanad election count continues in final vocational panel

The final count is taking place in the administrative panel.

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Sinn Fein Stormont minister Conor Murphy wins seat in Seanad

The veteran republican took a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

Evening Standard

Minister profiles: The people at the Cabinet table

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Jim O’Callaghan are among the major promotions.

The Independent UK

Dail moves to resolve dispute which delayed taoiseach nomination

The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

Evening Standard

Irish premier pledges to tackle housing issues as new government chosen

There was a significant reshuffle of ministers after Micheal Martin was appointed Taoiseach once again.

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Micheal Martin ‘thankful’ after taoiseach nomination

Mr Martin will formally become Ireland’s new premier during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins.

Evening Standard

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.

Evening Standard

Irish parliament to reconvene after unprecedented row over speaking time

The argument prevented Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin being nominated as taoiseach.

The Independent UK

Shouting match erupts inside Irish parliament in row over speaking rights

A shouting match erupted inside the Dáil Éireann (Irish parliament) in a row over opposition speaking rights which eventually led to a failure to elect Ireland’s next taoiseach (prime minister).

Evening Standard

‘Farcical’ Irish parliament row sees efforts to appoint a premier fail

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Al Jazeera

Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after speaking rights row

The process of nominating a new prime minister led to widespread disorder and clashes.

Evening Standard

Row in Irish parliament a ‘subversion of constitution’ and ‘farcical’

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

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