61 h. ago Taoiseach insists Government and Dáil are ‘working’ despite ‘unacceptable’ scenes

Darragh O’Brien says he hopes next week’s confidence vote in Ceann Comhairle will mark end of speaking rights row

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3 d. ago Ceann Comhairle no confidence motion ‘a bit rich’ given Opposition’s behaviour in Dáil, says Taoiseach

Opposition has objected to inclusion of controversial new speaking time slots for coalition-supporting Independents and Government backbenchers on Dáil schedule

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4 d. ago Verona Murphy 'fully intends' to continue as Ceann Comhairle as opposition parties draft no confidence motion

The text of the motion states that the Ceann Comhairle “no longer maintains the confidence of all members of Dáil Éireann”.

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4 d. ago Ceann Comhairle to remain in role as opposition plan no confidence vote

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

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4 d. ago LIVE: Verona Murphy 'fully intends' to continue as Ceann Comhairle as opposition parties draft no confidence motion

We’ll have updates throughout the day.

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4 d. ago ‘I fully intend to continue’: Verona Murphy rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ of partiality and ‘will remain’ as Ceann Comhairle

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy responds as Opposition publishes no-confidence motion

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4 d. ago Opposition parties publish motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy

Murphy now faces a choice of whether to leave or face down the Opposition in a vote likely to take place next week

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4 d. ago Verona Murphy says she won't be resigning, so what's next in the Ceann Comhairle row?

A motion of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle has been submitted and will be debated next Tuesday.

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4 d. ago LIVE: Sinn Féin says Verona Murphy has until end of the week to resign or face a no confidence motion

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4 d. ago LIVE: Opposition tells Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy she 'needs to go'

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4 d. ago ‘You need to go’: Mary Lou McDonald tells Verona Murphy the Opposition has lost confidence in her as Ceann Comhairle

Murphy now faces a choice of whether to leave or face down the Opposition in a vote likely to take place next week

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4 d. ago 'You need to go': Mary Lou McDonald declares no confidence in Ceann Comhairle

Verona Murphy is facing criticism for her handling of an acrimonious sitting on Tuesday when contentious changes to speaking rights were voted through.

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4 d. ago LIVE: Opposition tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy she 'needs to go'

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4 d. ago Opposition leaders to declare no confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy

Verona Murphy faces criticism for her handling of an acrimonious sitting on Tuesday when contentious changes to speaking rights were voted through.

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4 d. ago Opposition to express loss of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy today

Murphy now faces a choice of whether to leave or face down the Opposition in a vote likely to take place next week

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4 d. ago LIVE: More Dáil drama expected as opposition to tell Murphy they have no confidence in her

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4 d. ago LIVE: Opposition parties publish motion of no confidence in Verona Murphy

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4 d. ago Opposition parties to tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy they no longer have confidence in her

It comes after a meeting with leaders from the opposition this morning following the disruption in the Dáil yesterday.

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4 d. ago Opposition leaders meet to decide on no confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle after chaotic Dáil scenes

Coalition’s attempts to pass new speaking slots for Government-supporting Independents, led by Michael Lowry, caused adjournment at 3.45pm yesterday

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5 d. ago Opposition mulls confidence in Ceann Comhairle as Tánaiste criticises 'unseemly' Dáil scenes

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman said that they would discuss how the Opposition would proceed, as well as the role of the Ceann Comhairle.

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