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Seanad election count continues in final vocational panel

The final count is taking place in the administrative panel.

The Independent UK

Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat

The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein Stormont minister Conor Murphy wins seat in Seanad

The veteran republican took a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

The Independent UK

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Gerry Adams says any compensation in ex-detainee case will be donated

The former Sinn Fein leader said it was now ‘obvious’ the Labour Government will not repeal the Legacy Act.

Evening Standard

Dail moves to resolve dispute which delayed taoiseach nomination

The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

The Independent UK

Government under fire over ‘conflict of interest’ concerns for Attorney General

Solicitor General Lucy Rigby said Lord Hermer will recuse himself from matters where there is a conflict of interest, but would not say which matters.

The Independent UK

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.

Evening Standard

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Irish parliament to reconvene after unprecedented row over speaking time

The argument prevented Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin being nominated as taoiseach.

Evening Standard

‘Farcical’ Irish parliament row sees efforts to appoint a premier fail

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Evening Standard

Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after speaking rights row

The process of nominating a new prime minister led to widespread disorder and clashes.

Al Jazeera

Row in Irish parliament a ‘subversion of constitution’ and ‘farcical’

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Evening Standard

Irish parliament fails to nominate new taoiseach

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time.

Evening Standard

Row over opposition speaking rights leads to delay in electing taoiseach

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy was forced to suspend Dail proceedings for almost half an hour amid chaotic scenes.

The Independent UK

Irish parliament suspended twice in row over speaking rights

It has led to a delay in the nomination of the taoiseach.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Micheal Martin poised to become Irish premier as parliament meets

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.

The Independent UK

Judge wrong to order public inquiry into murder of GAA official, court told

The Government is challenging a High Court ruling that compelled it to establish a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown in 1997.

The Independent UK

Gerry Adams in line for ‘payday from taxpayer’ under plans to repeal Legacy Act, says think tank report

Shadow attorney general Lord Wolfson KC says Labour’s reasonings for planning to repeal the Legacy Act ‘make no sense’

The Independent UK

Removing block on Adams’ compensation bid will see ‘pay day’ for ex-detainees

Think tank Policy Exchange has criticised the Government’s decision to repeal legislation that halted claims by people interned during the Troubles.

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The Independent UK

McMonagle employment may have ‘resulted in misuse of public money’

MLAs have been told that the issue has been reported to the PSNI.

Evening Standard

McDonald pays tribute to ‘patriot’ Ted Howell during funeral service

The 78-year-old, who was credited with being a key backroom figure in Sinn Fein, died last week.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein Stormont minister to run for election to Irish Seanad

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has lodged his nomination papers for elections to the Dublin parliament.

Evening Standard

Ireland blamed Northern Ireland Office for ‘damaging leaks’, records show

The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public by the Irish National Archive.

The Independent UK

Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

The Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against ‘manipulating’ every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein ‘ignored role of 3,000 deaths in damaging community relations’

A former NIO minister had launched a consultation on a new good relations strategy for NI in 2003.

The Independent UK

Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

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