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Enda Kenny loses Dáil vote for taoiseach 77 to 52

Edit The Irish Times 14 Apr 2016
Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny has failed to be elected taoiseach in the Dáil on the third attempt ... And a new Green Party TD Catherine Martin warned that the “abysmal lack of leadership might yet require the action of the President” to resolve it ... Seconding the nomination, Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne said the Irish people had voted but 48 days later there was still no agreement on who would be the leader of the country ...     ... ....

Neither Enda Kenny nor Micheál Martin win vote for Taoiseach

Edit The Irish Times 14 Apr 2016
The motion to elect Mr Kenny as taoiseach was defeated by 77 votes to 52 ... And a new Green Party TD Catherine Martin warned that the “abysmal lack of leadership might yet require the action of the President” to resolve it ... “We are now at a crossroads,’’ she added ... Seconding the nomination, Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne said the Irish people had voted but 48 days later there was still no agreement on who would be the leader of the country....

FF invited to talks after Kenny, Martin fail in vote for taoiseach

Edit The Irish Times 14 Apr 2016
The motion to elect Mr Kenny as taoiseach was defeated by 77 votes to 52 ... And new Green Party TD Catherine Martin warned that the “abysmal lack of leadership might yet require the action of the President” to resolve it ... “We are now at a crossroads,’’ she added ... Seconding the nomination, Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne said the Irish people had voted but 48 days later there was still no agreement on who would be the leader of the country ... ....

Dublin: One City One Book – ‘All Sorts of Wild Reports’ (Dublin City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
(Source. Dublin City Council). 'All sorts of wild reports have been circulated about the enemy. We met a detachment of the Veteran Corps marching to Greystones who told us. 'bad news from Dublin. All the wires cut, street fighting already in progress, and very few soldiers about'' From Diary of Monica Roberts. On Wednesday 20th April at 7 p.m ... ENDS ... Dublin ... Catherine Byrne, Rose Henderson, Isobel Mahon, Jennifer O'Dea and Kerrie O'Sullivan....

Fianna Fail set to reject Fine Gael's plea to strike power-sharing deal

Edit Belfast Telegraph 07 Apr 2016
Fianna Fail party is poised to spurn an unprecedented plea from arch-rivals Fine Gael to strike a "historic" power-sharing deal as the country remains without an elected government for more than a month ... Share Go To ... After its meeting, party secretary Helen McEntee said ... Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael's acting chairwoman, said a "partnership government" is the best way to assure stability ... The civil war excuse is bogus."....

Fianna Fail rejects 'historic' power-sharing deal with Fine Gael

Edit Belfast Telegraph 07 Apr 2016
Fianna Fail has spurned a "historic" proposal from its age-old enemy to form a power-sharing government to rescue the country from political stalemate ... Share Go To. Voters now face the prospect of going back to the polls if a stable minority government cannot be formed within the coming weeks ... Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael's acting chairwoman, said a "partnership government" is the best way to assure stability ... Mr Adams added....

Enda Kenny slams Fianna Fail for rejecting 'full partnership government'

Edit Belfast Telegraph 07 Apr 2016
Acting premier Enda Kenny has accused his arch-rivals of a serious mistake in spurning his proposal for a ground-breaking coalition to free the country from political stalemate ... Share Go To ... Both parties held meetings of their parliamentary members on Thursday on the prospect of a historic deal ... Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael's acting chairwoman, said a "partnership government" is the best way to assure stability ... Mr Adams added....

Enda Kenny loses Dáil vote for Taoiseach – 80 to 51

Edit The Irish Times 06 Apr 2016
Sinn Féin, the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit, the Green Party TDs and a number of other Independents – including Independents4Change Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Joan Collins, Tommy Broughan, as well as Thomas Pringle and Catherine Connolly – voted against Mr Kenny ... Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne described the Taoiseach as a man of honour, integrity and vision....

Labour abstain in Dáil vote for Enda Kenny as taoiseach

Edit The Irish Times 06 Apr 2016
Tánaiste Joan Burton has announced that the Labour party will abstain in the vote for Enda Kenny as taoiseach. She said they would oppose the nomination of Micheál Martin ... “It is over.’’ ... Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne described the Taoiseach as a man of honour, integrity and vision ... Meath East TD Thomas Byrne said there was a responsibility on everybody to put a proper government together with the proper policies ...    .  . ....

Enda Kenny loses vote for Taoiseach in Dail - 51 to 80

Edit The Irish Times 06 Apr 2016
Tánaiste Joan Burton has announced that the Labour Party will abstain in the vote for Enda Kenny as taoiseach. She said the party would oppose the nomination of Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin ... “It is over.’’ ... Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne described the Taoiseach as a man of honour, integrity and vision ... Meath East TD Thomas Byrne said there was a responsibility on everybody to put a proper government together with the proper policies ... ....

No taoiseach elected during first meeting of 32nd Dáil

Edit The Irish Times 10 Mar 2016
The 32nd Dáil has failed to elect a taoiseach during its first meeting after the general election ... Mr Kenny lost out in his bid for re-election to the role of taoiseach by 94 votes to 57 ... He will remain as Taoiseach in a caretaker capacity until a successor is elected ... Mr Kenny was proposed by Fine Gael TD Noel Rock and seconded by Catherine Byrne ... Mr Martin was proposed by Fianna Fáil TD Lisa Chambers and seconded by Thomas Byrne ... ....

Enda Kenny , Micheál Martin defeated in Dáil vote for taoiseach

Edit The Irish Times 10 Mar 2016
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Fianna Fáil leadr Micheal Martin have both been defeated in the Dail vote for taoiseach. Mr Kenny was defeated in the Dail vote on his re-election to the position of taoiseach by 94 to 57 ... There were five abstentions ... Mr Kenny was proposed by Fine Gael TD Noel Rock and seconded by Catherine Byrne ... Mr Martin was proposed by Fianna Fail TD Lisa Chambers and seconded by Thomas Byrne ... She said ... Pearse Doherty ... ....

Dáil hears nominations for Taoiseach, although election unlikely

Edit RTE 10 Mar 2016
The 32nd Dáil is hearing nominations for the position of Taoiseach, although no-one is expected to be elected today. It is expected that the Dáil will be adjourned to a later date which will allow for further negotiations on the formation of a government ... Seconding the nomination, Catherine Byrne said over the past five years Mr Kenny had shown great leadership at home and abroad ... ....
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