The opposition motion on Ms Murphy's future was defeated, with a government motion of confidence in her passing 96 to 71, ...

Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy accused the "right-wing Government, without a mudguard" of "creeping ...

Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael ...

Ireland’s opposition parties have been accused of engaging in “cynical strategies of aggression and disruption” by premier ...

CEANN Comhairle Verona Murphy has survived a motion of no confidence as the Government looks to put an end to the speaking ...

Almost all Opposition TDs walked out of the Dáil chamber as Independent TD Carol Nolan raised the first leaders’ question for ...

The Sinn Féin leader has accused the Ceann Comhairle of an "unprecedented and, frankly, breathtaking" failure to perform the ...

The Government has won a vote of ­confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, with Ms Murphy saying she bears no “ill will” ...

Traditionally, if the government had the numbers, the job of Ceann Comhairle went to a party grandee in gratitude for long ...

The opposition insisted that it had no confidence in Verona Murphy chairing Dáil proceedings as they warned that Ms Murphy ...

The Irish Government has won a vote of confidence in the speaker of the parliament. The Irish Government has won a vote of ...

Her perceived ineptitude was perhaps part of the reason why the coalition leaders shied away from providing a full-throated support of the Ceann Comhairle ...