The Dáil, the Irish parliament’s lower house, was suspended due to tumultuous events in the chamber, delaying the election of the taoiseach, or prime minister.
Micheál Martin, the head of Fianna Fáil, claimed that the opposition, especially Sinn Féin, had “premeditated, coordinated, and choreographed” the delay.
On Wednesday, politicians re-entered the house to propose Michael Martin, the head of Fianna Fáil, as the new taoiseach.
However, plans to enable government-supporting independents to join them on opposition benches have angered Sinn Féin and other opposition TDs (MPs) throughout sittings.
Martin claimed that the Dáil had not elected a taoiseach for the first time in more than a century.
