The Dáil was suspended on Wednesday during chaotic scenes in the chamber. Politicians had assembled to nominate Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin as the new taoiseach and allow

The Dáil is set to meet again this morning after chaotic scenes prevented the election of a Taoiseach for the first time in the country's history yesterday

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."

The election of taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) was suspended amid chaotic scenes in the chamber. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said the delay has been "premeditated, coordinated and a choreographed" position by the opposition and in particular Sinn Féin.