Newly elected Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has already come under criticism for claiming she will use the position to deliver for her home constituency. The Independent TD for Wexford yesterday ...

Parties had hoped to have a programme agreed by the end of this week to facilitate membership votes that would pave the way ...

It comes after Verona Murphy told local media that as Ceann Comhairle she would have 'access to every minister' and ...

When a new Dáil is created, the first order of business is to elect the Ceann Comhairle. Ceann Comhairle, meaning Head of Council, acts as speaker or presiding officer for the Dáil. The Ceann ...

Independent TD Verona Murphy has been elected as the first female ceann comhairle after a secret ballot in the Dáil this morning. The Wexford TD met the quota after the third count, with Sinn ...

Verona Murphy, an Independent TD representing Wexford, has been elected as the Ceann Comhairle of the 34th Dáil, which sat today, December 18, for the first time since Ireland's General Election ...

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have asked their TDs to support Independent deputy Verona Murphy to be ceann comhairle despite their previous sharp criticisms of controversial comments ...

FIANNA Fail TDs have been asked to ignore their party colleagues and back Verona Murphy to become the next Ceann Comhairle in order to ensure independent TDs sign up to be part of a new coalition ...

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will tell his party to back independent TD Verona Murphy for the Ceann Comhairle position over party candidates Seán Ó Fearghaíl and John McGuinness.

Ms Murphy is the first female Ceann Comhairle and the first representative from Wexford to hold the prestigious role. It marks an impressive political comeback since her by-election defeat in 2019.