Verona Murphy pledges to be 'even-handed and even-tempered' after election as first female Ceann Comhairle
Briefly

"To the people of Wexford, I want to say my office is open and normal service resumes after the Christmas holidays, and will be maintained and improved."
"But having consulted with my team and supporters, they gave me a resounding endorsement and insist that I pursue the nomination," she said.
"Thank you to my colleagues here today for your support, and I undertake to be fair and impartial, to be even-handed and even-tempered in the chair."
Read at Irish Independent
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