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."

Oireachtas has said it is a matter for Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, who said legal advice allows for Regional Independent Group members to also ask questions from Opposition benches

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed

The chaotic scenes that marred the Dáil this week arose from a confluence of events that created the perfect political storm. An inexperienced Ceann Comhairle, a move by Government-supporting ...

and ultimately preventing a majority of the democratically elected representatives of Dail Eireann to discharge their duty and their mandate to elect a taoiseach. “Today was unprecedented ...

A ‘gentleman’s agreement’ brokered by the Clerk of the Dáil aimed at resolving this week’s unprecedented impasse – and sealed with a round of handshakes amongst party whips – broke down when it was put to opposition party leaders,

Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin. A chaotic row in the Dáil has been ...

Bicameralism is not something you hear talked about much, but that is the parliamentary system we use in Ireland. Latin scholars will know "camera" in the middle of that word refers to a "chamber ...

The Laois TD was one of the highest profile TDs in the last Dáil as he was the Chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee when he was a Sinn Féin TD. He was replaced as leader of this committee after he resigned from Sinn Féin over a disciplinary process that arose from an interaction he had with a female member of Sinn Féin.

The Dail meets today for the nomination of Taoiseach - but won't sit again next week despite the formation of a new government

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was ...

IT was expected at time of going to print on Wednesday that Limerick would be well represented in the incoming government.