The party wants an ‘Irish Unity Week’ that would see ministers in the Stormont Executive address the Dail. It called for “a week-long dedicated Dáil sitting in the North” at the beginning ...

Another effort will be made today to solve the speaking row in the Dáil. The Dáil Reform Committee will meet later for a showdown between Opposition and Government on how Michael Lowry and his ...

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Because Dáil debates can become fairly rowdy, there's been plenty of occasion for chairs to rule a word out of order Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Jack Chambers, in the Dail chamber.

A proposal forcing TDs to declare detail of all significant additional income and liabilities is among suggestions for Dail reform made by opposition parties. Parties were invited to make ...

Five Opposition party leaders are demanding that the Ceann Comhairle ensures that only Opposition TDs can participate in the Dáil's Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Members of the ...

Labour and the Social Democrats have made a submission to the Dáil to scrap the pre-Dáil session prayer. Traditionally, a short prayer is read out in both Irish and English before the Dáil ...

Labour and the Social Democrats have both suggested a variety of other measures to modernise and streamline Dail business, including replacing the daily Dail prayer with a period of silent reflection.

One of the recommendations by the Social Democrats on Dáil reform is making the Dáil prayer a time for reflection, rather than a Catholic prayer. Is it a good idea? Kieran is joined by Senator ...

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The Social Democrats have proposed the reading of a prayer before each Dáil session be scrapped. A short prayer is read out before Dáil sessions in both Irish and English by the Ceann Comhairle ...