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Speaker Repeats Vote in English, Amendment Passes After Confusion

7/4/2026

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Sinn Féin TDs appeared to reject their own amendment when speaker Verona Murphy asked the vote in Irish.
Murphy repeated the question in English, leading the amendment to pass.
The episode unfolded during a Dáil debate on the cost-of-living crisis after Aontú leader Peader Tóibín pointed out the error.

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Sinn Féin TDs appeared to reject their own amendment when speaker Verona Murphy asked the vote in Irish.
Murphy repeated the question in English, leading the amendment to pass.
The episode unfolded during a Dáil debate on the cost-of-living crisis after Aontú leader Peader Tóibín pointed out the error.