19 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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19 h. ago Verona Murphy has ‘full’ government support and opposition needs to ‘get on with it’

Darragh O’Brien said Verona Murphy will win the vote of confidence next week and ‘deserves to continue in her role’.

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44 h. ago Sinn Féin write to Ceann Comhairle over ‘flawed’ report on Dáil disorder

Sinn Féin chief whip Padraig Mac Lochlainn said in correspondence to Ceann Chomhairle Verona Murphy on Thursday that there are “three fundamental issues” in how Tuesday’s disorder was handled.

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47 h. 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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50 h. ago Ceann Comhairle row: McDonald says official transcript of this week's Dáil chaos is 'flawed'

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald said the audiovisual recording of Tuesday’s sitting “do not tally” with the official record.

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52 h. ago Ceann Comhairle’s impartiality ‘decimated’ on Dáil floor, says Mary Lou McDonald

Minister of State Niall Collins defends Verona Murphy, saying she is being misrepresented

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53 h. ago Opposition to consider 'all options' to counter official Dáil record due to conflicting claims

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald said the audiovisual recording of Tuesday’s sitting “do not tally” with the official record.

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56 h. ago Verona Murphy digs her heels in as the Dáil is a study in stalemate

Verona Murphy digs her heels in as the Dáil is a study in stalemate  The Irish Times

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56 h. ago ‘I at all times followed correct procedures’: Verona Murphy to resist Opposition no

Debate and vote scheduled to oust Ceann Comhairle who has ‘impartially adhered to my solemn undertakings ... through the House to the Irish people’

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65 h. 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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66 h. 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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67 h. 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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67 h. 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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68 h. 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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68 h. 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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2 d. ago LIVE: Sinn Féin says Verona Murphy has until end of the week to resign or face a no confidence motion

We’ll have updates throughout the day.

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

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3 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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3 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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3 d. ago LIVE: Opposition tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy she 'needs to go'

We’ll have updates throughout the day.

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