Labour leader Ivana Bacik (centre left) and Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald (centre) and Richard Boyd Barrett (right) speak to the media ouside Leinster House, Dublin. A row in the Irish parliament has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the next taoiseach on Wednesday after a deal with the Fine Gael party and several independents, criticised the opposition for disrupting protocol amid noisy scenes. Picture date: Wednesday January 22, 2025.