The Dáil descended into chaos on Tuesday, but what is driving our politicians to behave this way? What does behavioural science say about it? Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and ...

Sinn Fein have outlined “three fundamental issues” with a “flawed” report into the disorder in the Dail on Tuesday. The party said the report, written by clerk of the Dail Peter Finnegan, was written ...

Sinn Fein has labelled a report into disorder in the Dail on Tuesday as “deeply flawed”. The report, written by the clerk of the Dail, Peter Finnegan, analysed whether the decisions made by Ceann ...

A motion of no confidence in Ms Murphy was drafted by the opposition after they called into question her handling of a protest in the Dail on Tuesday. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has criticised the ...

Amid widespread disruption in the Dail on Tuesday as the Government sought to pass new rules on speaking rights, Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy announced that the order of the business had been agreed.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday morning after the Dail was disrupted over controversial speaking time changes. The opposition ...

Ceann Comhairle Ms Murphy adjourned the Dail until Wednesday morning after declaring that the change to the standing orders was carried, despite opposition parties attempting to obstruct the result.

The Taoiseach’s Questions slot in the Dail was not “being used as well as the Opposition claims”, Micheal Martin has said. A move to halve the weekly time for Taoiseach’s Questions is a factor in ...

Ceann Comhairle Ms Murphy adjourned the Dail until Wednesday morning after declaring that the change to the standing orders was carried, despite opposition parties attempting to obstruct the result.

Ceann Comhairle Ms Murphy adjourned the Dail until Wednesday morning after declaring that the change to the standing orders was carried, despite opposition parties attempting to obstruct the result.

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy fielded interruptions and tried to continue proceedings in the Dail chamber as opposition TDs took to their feet and objected to the government’s proposals.