Storm Lowry landed early in Dáil Éireann. And there was a complete pandemonium. The Government knew it was coming but decided it was unimportant. Bad call. It was a miracle the roof stayed on with all the roaring. There were rolling ructions all day in the chamber. Breakaway groups of Opposition TDs formed angry huddles on the chamber floor.

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Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

Breaking: The Dáil has been suspended for 15 minutes after the tumultuous row descended into chaos, just 26 minutes in to the sitting. Meanwhile, protesters outside Leinster House are pushing for the new government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.

AN extradition deal targeting Irish gangsters hiding in Dubai will be ratified by the Dail “very quickly”, new Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has declared. Last year, Ireland agreed an

Row in Dáil Éireann a ‘subversion of constitution’ - says Micheál Martin. A chaotic row in the Dáil has been labelled as a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Over 240,000 ESB Network customers were still without power on Monday morning, with over 100,000 told they may not have electricity for another week.

Bicameralism is not something you hear talked about much, but that is the parliamentary system we use in Ireland.

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

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will not become Taoiseach until Thursday after the Dáil was suspended for the day following a row over speaking rights. Follow the action from Leinster House below.

Now is not the time to "politicise" the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien has said, as members of the Opposition call for the Dáil to reconvene.