The Dáil session was marked by chaotic debates and disputes as government and opposition leaders sought to resolve a standoff preventing Micheál Martin's ascension as Taoiseach. The opposition, led by Sinn Féin and Labour party leaders, argued that the government was responsible for the mess and planned to send an 'agreed text' to facilitate discussions. Their stance emphasized a commitment to democratic processes, criticizing any attempts to blur the lines between government and opposition.
The subversion of democracy is trying to pretend that you can be in government and in opposition at the same time. That is a clear and patent absurd.
This mess isn’t the government’s making. It’s a mess that they can resolve. They can fix.
We will absolutely assert our rights as the opposition and to do the job that we are elected to do.
We're sending them a text tonight, an agreed text from all five opposition leaders.
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