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Speaking rights row

Last week
30th March 2025 - 5th April 2025
Labour had 'positive' talks with FG, but FF already had a 'done deal' with Regional Independents
Government to begin establishing Oireachtas Committees next week after speaking rights row delay
Opposition splits as some parties remain seated during Dáil walkout over new questions slot
Opposition were 'juvenile' and 'took a trouncing' during speaking rights row, Michael Lowry says
Verona Murphy wins first-ever Dáil vote of confidence in a Ceann Comhairle by 96 votes to 71
Members of the Opposition allege Murphy failed to act impartially and favoured the Government in her actions last week.
Vote of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to take place tomorrow
Last month
March 2025
Verona Murphy has ‘full’ government support and opposition needs to ‘get on with it’
Two days (and two fingers) that shocked the Dáil
Opposition parties to tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy they no longer have confidence in her
Michael Lowry says he was telling Paul Murphy 'to sit down with my fingers'
Opposition leaders seek urgent meeting with Taoiseach over Dáil row
Opposition seek to recognise Lowry and Co as Government TDs ahead of speaking rights vote
Micheál Martin tells opposition parties to 'cop on' in (yet another) Dáil speaking rights row
Oireachtas committees won't be running properly until after Easter due to speaking rights row
Opposition will 'do absolutely everything' to reject government's speaking rights proposal
Ireland gets DOGE-curious after x-ray scanner 'fury'
February
February 2025
Government accused of treating public 'like idiots' following speaking rights row vote
Poll: Do you support the Government’s changes to Dáil speaking rights?
Dáil walkout on the cards after Government wins speaking rights changes for Regional Independents
Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.
'The place is not functioning properly': Committees not back to work three months after election
Dáil committees have not been properly back to work since November.
'I will not be intimidated by you': Taoiseach hits out at Opposition over speaking rights row
Opposition labels Government's Dáil speaking rights fix as 'unacceptable' as row blows up again
Opposition claim a win in Dáil speaking rights row but Lowry says need remains to change rules
Lowry rejects call from Opposition to exclude Independent group from Leaders' Questions
January
January 2025
Opposition parties gearing up for a big fight in the Dáil over the Regional Independent group