- Coalition suffers first major defection as Michael Healy-Rae resigns Irish Times —
- Healy-Raes’ withdrawal leaves three-legged Coalition stool looking a bit wobblier Irish Times —
- Michael Healy-Rae exits stage right, leaving Government reeling and protesters cheering Irish Times —
- 'Huge pressure' on Healy-Rae to not support Government RTE —
- Michael Healy-Rae resignation: ‘like putting a star corner forward in corner back’ Irish Times —
- Gerard Howlin: Michael Healy-Rae reminded the Government of its real Opposition: rural Ireland Irish Times —
- Government’s fuel protest measures take effect today - with excise on petrol and diesel cut by 10c per litre Irish Independent —
- Tax on diesel and petrol reduced by 10c per litre RTE —
Dáil Éireann
Lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
Dáil Éireann is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas, which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann. It consists of 174 members, each known as a Teachta Dála. TDs represent 43 constituencies and are directly elected for terms not exceeding five years, on the system of proportional representation using the single transferable vote (PR-STV). Its powers are similar to those of lower houses under many other bicameral parliamentary systems and it is by far the dominant branch of the Oireachtas. Subject to the limits imposed by the Constitution of Ireland, it has the power to pass any law it wishes, and to nominate and remove the Taoiseach. Since 1922, it has met in Leinster House in Dublin.
Also known as...
Dail Eireann and Dáil
Healy-Rae Resigns Amid Fuel Protests