6 d. ago Commissioner to write to Ceann Comhairle over Dáil claims on Palestine protest

Fourteen people were arrested after a vigil was held for those killed in Gaza outside Leinster House for Mother’s Day.

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2 w. ago Labour and the Social Democrats are now firmly in the orbit of Sinn Féin

Last week’s shouting down of the Ceann Comhairle by Opposition parties have set a dangerous new tone for Irish politics

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2 w. ago Speaking rights row may simmer down following Ceann Comhairle confidence vote

A Government counter motion of confidence in Verona Murphy was comfortably passed by 96 votes to 71

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs take wrecking ball to perfectly good Dáil row

Ceann Comhairle went to Dunne and Crescenzi during debate, but this was never going to be her last supper

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2 w. ago Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy bears ‘no ill will’ after winning confidence motion

Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael Lowry

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2 w. ago Controversy over Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy will have three principal consequences

The motion of confidence in Verona Murphy was not without its repercussions

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2 w. ago Verona Murphy: Motion of confidence in Ceann Comhairle passed in Dáil

Wexford TD says she bears no ill will to those who brought motion and ‘her door is always open’

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2 w. ago Verona Murphy: Taoiseach rounds on Opposition’s ‘wild accusations’ ahead of confidence vote

Sinn Féin will not accept Ceann Comhairle ‘giving two fingers to the Irish people’, says McDonald

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2 w. ago Taoiseach criticises opposition parties as confidence motion gets underway

The Dáil is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy over her role in approving a vote which allowed the Government to make changes to speaking time in the Dáil. 

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2 w. ago 'She must go': Debate continues on motion of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy

Members of the Opposition allege Murphy failed to act impartially and favoured the Government in her actions last week.

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2 w. ago Debate on motion of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy begins in the Dáil

Independent Ireland linked today’s vote back to TD Michael Lowry.

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2 w. ago Verona Murphy: Taoiseach rounds on Opposition’s ‘wild accusations’ as confidence motion gets under way

Live updates: Wexford TD expected to survive Dáil vote of confidence

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2 w. ago 'There's no split in Aontú': Tóibín condemns Opposition behaviour despite TD standing with them last week

The vote of confidence in the Ceann Comhairle will take place this afternoon.

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2 w. ago Verona Murphy confidence motion: Ceann Comhairle expected to survive Dáil vote

Opposition no confidence motion in Wexford TD has become a Goverment confidence motion

Events

2 w. ago Ceann Comhairle needs to ‘build bridges’ with opposition, TD says

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

Politics

2 w. ago Confidence vote in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to be taken at 6.30pm

A three-and-a-half hour debate on motion starts in Dáil this afternoon

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2 w. ago ‘Unfair’ to blame Ceann Comhairle for controversial Dáil changes, Taoiseach says

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

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2 w. ago Politics watch: Government braces for 'Liberation Day', Ceann Comhairle confidence vote

Here, we have look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

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3 w. ago Q&A: Is the Ceann Comhairle confidence motion unprecedented?

The Cabinet is expected to approve the text of the confidence motion on Tuesday morning

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3 w. ago Vote of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to take place tomorrow

A number of Opposition TDs told The Journal today that there are no plans for Dáil disruption tomorrow.

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