Martin’s formal appointment as taoiseach blocked after day of ‘utter disgrace’ in Irish parliament
Ireland’s incoming prime minister, Micheál Martin, has accused opponents of a “subversion of the Irish constitution” after formal election to the role was cancelled amid chaotic scenes in the Irish parliament.
The outgoing taoiseach, Martin’s coalition partner, Simon Harris, called Wednesday’s events in Dáil an “utter disgrace [with] so many pressing issues” facing the country, as a spiralling row over the speaking rights of independent TDs torpedoed the first day of Martin’s new term in office.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/22/chaos-in-the-dail-as-row-over-rights-of-independents-hits-nomination-of-pm
Author : Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2025-01-22 19:05:08
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