The Irish Parliament (Dáil) witnessed unprecedented chaos on Wednesday as opposition parties vehemently objected to the government's agenda, ultimately preventing the election of a Taoiseach (Prime Minister). The opposition protested over speaking rights, scheduling, and the involvement of independent TDs in government negotiations, leading to multiple suspensions and a delayed vote. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin condemned the situation as a 'subversion of the Irish constitution', while Simon Harris of Fine Gael labeled the events 'utterly farcical'. The Dáil is set to reconvene on Thursday morning, with uncertainty surrounding the possibility of electing a Taoiseach.
The opposition has refused to rule out further rows and objections when the Dáil from 9am on Thursday to nominate a Taoiseach following Wednesday's once in a century "unprecedented" failure to elect a government.
She also objected to Michael Lowry, Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole and Danny Healy-Rae being given opposition speaking time as she questioned Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy’s objectivity. Labour’s Alan Kelly said the speaking row was a “bloody farce” and the Irish Parliament should “not be made a show of around the world”.
When the Dáil resumed just after 4pm, Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton said that an agreement had been reached between all groups. The government assumed that the opposition would allow the nomination of Taoiseach and the Dáil Reform Committee would sit on Thursday to examine the speaking row issue. “That opportunity was denied by a premeditated, coordinated and choreographed position by the opposition and particularly by the Sinn Fein party.
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