Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday morning after the Dail was disrupted amid a row on speaking time changes.

There were chaotic scenes of shouting, interruptions and allegations of misogyny on Tuesday as tension over the speaking rights row boiled over.

Michael Lowry, who is at the centre of a dispute that divided the Dáil, stuck two fingers up to members of the opposition as proceedings were adjourned amid chaotic scenes.

In a statement released on Tuesday evening, Micheál Martin said that "despite listening respectfully to the questions posed by opposition deputies, my attempts to answer were constantly and systematically interrupted and shouted down".

Video footage shows Michael Lowry making a gesture towards the camera as the chants of ‘shame’ reverberate around the Dáil.

The coalition is bringing forward significant modifications to the standing orders of the Dáil.

The Fine Gael minister said he was ‘misquoted’ and denied making the comments at the weekend.

The Taoiseach’s Questions slot in the Dáil was not ‘being used as well as the Opposition claims’, Micheál Martin said.

Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the ‘number one’ problem with housing is planning.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Micheál Martin’s Government has been accused of attempting to ‘force through’ changes to Dail standing orders.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told the Dáil speaking rights row was an "affront to Irish democracy" and asked "is this the start of a dictatorship?".

During Mr Martin's recent White House visit O’Donnell’s decision to move to Ireland from the US was raised by a reporter.

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

Ms McDonald raised the prospect of her party potentially backing an independent candidate backed by other left-leaning parties.

The Taoiseach said the ‘deploring and shocking’ bombings of Gaza have led to the deaths of ‘so many innocent people’.

Analysis produced by the Department of Finance confirmed that Government would not reach the purported 40,000 housing target.

The Central Bank predicted that the Government will miss its housing targets for the next three years.

Conor McGregor told reporters in the West Wing that he was going to voice concerns about immigration issues in Ireland when he spoke to Donald Trump.

It ‘makes sense’ for the European Union to review the rationale behind proposed countermeasures for US tariffs, the Tánaiste has said.

The group said he does not speak for Irish people or Catholics, and that he "confuses personal opinions with truth"

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has been criticised for not going to Washington while Irish leaders visited ahead of St Patrick’s Day.

Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar criticised Conor McGregor after the UFC fighter met US president Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day

Conor McGregor’s visit to the White House have exposed Micheal Martin’s ‘cowardly’ approach to Donald Trump, an opposition TD has said.

The Taoiseach said he wanted to see more private sector investment in the building of apartments.

Micheál Martin said he was focused on his work as Taoiseach

Micheál Martin also said he hoped the Government’s review of the response to Covid-19 would be expedited.

Micheal Martin said the Sinn Féin decision was ‘not in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland’.

Friday marks the final day of engagements of the Taoiseach’s US trip to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Micheál Martin attended a meeting with the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee in Washington DC.

Micheál Martin said the Burke family’s attempt to enter the floor of the Ireland Funds event was ‘regrettable’.

The Taoiseach has 'utterly' rejected claims that he is antisemitic.

On the agenda on Friday for the Taoiseach is a visit to Hanley Energy - a company that works with data centres to provide solutions for their massive power requirements.

They shouted loudly as they were pulled back through curtains surrounding the main dining space during a speech by the head coach of the Washington Commanders NFL team Dan Quinn.

The Taoiseach made the comments as he attended an event at the US Chamber of Commerce.

Micheál Martin counts Ireland’s workplace smoking ban as one of his proudest achievements.

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said people had said they ‘felt insulted by the Taoiseach’.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for the EU to adopt a ‘strategic approach’ around US tariffs.

Micheál Martin said he wanted to make sure that there was no misrepresentation of Ireland’s position on Israel.

Trump has previously denied allegations of being discriminatory

President Donald Trump offered uncomfortable commentary on Ireland during an Oval Office exchange.

Donald Trump said in response: ‘I love this guy.’