‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rights

Irish opposition calls on parliamentary speaker to quit over speaking rights row

DUBLIN - Irish opposition parties called on the speaker of the lower house of parliament to resign on Wednesday, just three months into her term, over a dispute about speaking rights that has impacted the workings of parliament.

The Greens are alienating themselves with their new role in the opposition bench, where they could defend their achievements from the traffic lights, strengthen democracy and prepare for re-entry into the government.

Government accused of ‘sticking two fingers up’ to public in day of Dáil chaos

A TD at the centre of a dispute that divided the Dáil stuck two fingers up to members of the opposition as proceedings were adjourned amid chaotic scenes.

Opposition slam Government's "rotten, dirty" speaking rights proposal

Opposition TDs have voiced fierce opposition to the Government’s proposed solution to the Dáil speaking rights row, with one TD vowing to oppose their “stinking, rotten, dirty deal with Michael Lowry”. The post Opposition slam Government’s “rotten, dirty” speaking rights proposal appeared first on Gript.

‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rights

Combined Opposition leaders have accused the Coalition of giving “two fingers” to democracy