Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin leader, met with Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy amid tensions in the Dáil regarding the election of Micheal Martin as Taoiseach. The session was marred by disputes over speaking time, particularly concerning Independent TDs. Ceann Comhairle halted the proceedings multiple times without resolution. If opposition demands for revisions to standing orders are met, it might signify a government climbdown. Party leaders will hold further meetings to discuss the electoral process amidst critical remarks about the disruptions, labeled as a 'subversion of the Irish Constitution.'
The most fundamental obligation of the Dail is to elect a taoiseach and, indeed, to elect a government... That opportunity was denied today by a premeditated, co-ordinated effort by the opposition.
Mr Harris branded the opposition's actions 'farcical' and 'stunt politics on speed', emphasizing that it was a chaotic disruption to the Dail's primary duty.
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