Anger over speaking time led to fractious rows in the chamber, and the Dáil was suspended four times in one day last month ...

The great purge of Parnell Square turned out to be a weak Milk of Magnesia effort in the end.

The Dáil will sit for the first time this year on Wednesday nominate a Taoiseach. Sinn Féin will nominate Mary Lou McDonald despite her not having enough support when she was proposed last month.

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Mary Lou McDonald discusses row over speaking rights in the Dáil Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking about a row over speaking rights in the Dáil. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp ...

SINN Féin has blasted the Government's "election ploy" claim that it would hit 40,000 new homes in 2024 --whereas fewer than 30,000 were built. Mary Lou McDonald said it was a political "trick," ...

Despite a disastrous drop in support, Mary Lou McDonald will survive as Sinn Féin leader thanks to a lack of viable ...

Now is not the time to "politicise" the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien has said, as members of the Opposition call for the Dáil to reconvene. Speaking following a meeting ...