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A suspended Green TD has said she remains undecided on whether to back the Government in a Dail no confidence vote. Neasa Hourigan and her party colleague Patri...

The coalition hopes Neasa Hourigan will not vote against the administration in the motion brought by Sinn Féin.

Sinn Féin have brought a motion of no-confidence against the Government, which will be voted on in the Dáil on Tuesday…

The government is one vote short of a Dáil majority so Hourigan’s vote could be key.

Sinn Fein will table a motion of no confidence in the government.The party confirmed the move after a decision was taken this morning, and will bring the mot...

Yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he would welcome the chance to prove the Government has a working majority.

The government lost its Dáil majority last night when Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael whip.

Clare’s Fianna Fáil Senator is hoping the government won’t ‘stumble into’ a general election following the loss of the Dáil majority last night. Last evening, former Education Minister and Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh voted against the government’s revised Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme, after which he resigned the party whip. This latest development coupled with […]

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has called on Independent TDs to stop supporting the Government in Dáil votes as her party considers tabling a motion of no confidence in the Coalition.

A Clare Independent TD has indicated he’ll vote no confidence in the Government next week. Sinn Fein is to file a motion of no confidence on Tuesday after the Government lost its technical majority in the Dáil last night. Last evening, the government lost it’s technical Dáil majority, following a vote on the revised Defective Concrete […]