Micheál Martin was elected Taoiseach in a tense vote after a 24-hour delay that deepened divisions within the Irish Parliament. The new government faces challenges in uniting factions and addressing pressing issues.
After being elected Taoiseach by 95 votes to 76, Micheál Martin was cheered to the rafters by both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaelers. Photograph: Maxwell'stoday after an acrimonious 24-hour delay that deepened the divisions in the 34th Dáil and soured relations across the floor of the House to an extent that feels more than temporary. Some political wounds take a long time to heal..
The deal cobbled together between the party leaders and the Ceann Comhairle in the morning was sufficient to avoid another day of high-decibel acrimony, but hardly a final settling of the question, either. The agreement seems to mean different things to the two sides. To the Opposition, it is an “ironclad” guarantee that the new speaking arrangements under the Dáil’s standing orders will not allowand co to avail of Opposition time; to the Government, it is a promise to seek an agreement that is “acceptable to both Government and Opposition”.
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