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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
By Grinne N. Aodha

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, left, and Fianna Fail’s Micheal Martin have said the Dail must elect a taoiseach and government on Thursday (PA) - (PA Wire)

The speaker of the Irish parliament has said she will not recognise speaking time for a group of independents at the centre of a dispute that prevented the nomination of a new taoiseach.

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy said that, during Thursday’s proceedings, she would recognise two other technical groups but not the collection of TDs that contain independents who supported the formation of the incoming government.

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