Verona Murphy's ruling means the Social Democrats get precedence over Labour at Leaders’ Questions, committee membership ...

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has survived a motion of confidence in her by a vote of 96 to 71, with two abstentions. The opposition motion on Ms Murphy's future was defeated, with a government motion ...

The Government has confirmed it will table a counter motion of confidence in Ms Murphy, Harry McGee reports. Taoiseach Micheál Martin also accused the Opposition of employing “undemocratic ...

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The Government expects the motion of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy will be easily passed after a two-and-a-half hour debate this afternoon. As expected, the Government on Monday brought ...

Verona Murphy, candidate for new Ceann Comhairle, during first sitting of the 34th Dail in Dublin (Maxwells/PA) The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she intends to continue in her role in ...

Close political colleagues say that they do not think Verona Murphy will step aside. Pat Barden, an independent councillor based in New Ross, is part of the Wexford Independent Alliance which was ...

CEANN Comhairle Verona Murphy has survived a motion of no confidence as the Government looks to put an end to the speaking time row that has dominated the Dail for months. The Wexford TD became ...

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also ‘categorically’ rejected the opposition’s accusations of partiality. Verona Murphy, candidate for new Ceann Comhairle, during first sitting of the 34th ...

Verona Murphy in her office at Leinster House, Dublin, after she was elected as the new Ceann Comhairle (Brian Lawless/PA) Ireland’s opposition parties have been accused of engaging in ...

After a day of confusion, contradiction and just a hint of chaos, one moment made it crystal clear where the Dáil speaking rights row is likely to go next - and, just as importantly, who is now firmly ...