dáil éireann, ceann comhairle

Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil
A busy day in Dáil Eireann will be headlined by the vote for the ceann comhairle position, with Verona Murphy the favourite to take the role
Ireland gets its first-ever female Ceann Comhairle as 34th Dáil sits for the first time
Four TDs were in contention to be the Ceann Comhairle for the 34th Dáil Éireann which sat for the first time today, December 18.
D-Day for Kilkenny TD seeking election to Ceann Comhairle position in Dáil
A Kilkenny TD will learn today (Wednesday) if his bid for the position of Ceann Comhairle in the new Dáil has been successful. Carlow- Kilkenny representative John McGuinness of Fianna Fáil has declared his interest in the position and is seeking the support of his fellow TDs.
Verona Murphy becomes first female Ceann Comhairle
Verona Murphy has become the first female Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann as part of attempts to form a coalition government.
Verona Murphy pledges to be 'reforming Ceann Comhairle'
Newly elected Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has said she is "humbled, honoured and privileged" to serve in the role.
From leaving school at 16 to the Dáil's first female Ceann Comhairle - who is Verona Murphy?
THE 34TH DÁIL made history today by electing the first ever woman to the role of Ceann Comhairle in the Dáil’s 105 year history. That woman is Independent TD for Wexford Verona Murphy. Murphy has had anything but a traditional path into politics,
Who is Verona Murphy? The Isis controversy, Wexford poll topper, first female Ceann Comhairle
Verona Murphy made history on Wednesday as she was elected the first female Ceann Comhairle for the 34th Dáil. So who is the Wexford Independent TD? Ms Murphy was a successful businesswoman and haulage company owner before entering politics.
Dáil returns with dramatic vote
Proceedings in Leinster House kick off at 10:30am with the clerk Peter Finnegan reading the Proclamation summoning Dáil ...
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Dáil-elected husband and wife duo look forward to working together
A husband and wife who were both elected to Dáil Éireann are looking forward to working together, describing it as “a rare ...
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Letters: €53m for a government jet? What a waste – sure, that’s 158 Dáil bike sheds
The decision to buy a new government jet is a scandalous waste of money. The €53m squandered on the Falcon 6X could have been used to build 158 bicycle sheds in Dail Éireann.Fergus Jordan, address ...
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Editorial: Only time will tell if the 34th Dáil can deliver real change
The opening of the 34th Dáil was taken up by wrangling over filling a €250,000-a-year post that cynics might argue is the ...
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Watch: Ireland's youngest TD 'humbled' to represent Cork as new Dáil term begins
The country's youngest TD has said he's humbled to be given a mandate by the people of Cork as the 34th Dáil convenes for the ...
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Historic - TWO new woman TDs from Carlow-Kilkenny among highest ever number of females in Dail
Among the highest ever number of women TDs are three from Carlow- Kilkenny, two of them having won seats for the very first ...
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Irish parliament's first female speaker 'humbled' to serve
Independent Wexford TD Verona Murphy is the newly-elected Ceann Comhairle (speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the first woman to ever hold the role. In her speech on Wednesday, at the first sitting of ...
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Take a seat at the table, Conor Sheehan: Dáil day for new TD
There is one newly-elected Labour TD, however, taking a seat in Leinster House for the first time. Conor Sheehan says it is ...
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Newly elected Cork TDs reflect with pride on their first day in Dáil Éireann
Newly elected Cork TDs expressed their joy as the Dáil returned on Wednesday, December 18 for the first time since the General Election. Fine Gael TD for Cork East Noel McCarthy said it was a great ...