Paul Hosford: Ceann Comhairle election adds intrigue to first day of 34th Dáil
The election of a new Ceann Comhairle, the first set piece of the new Dáil term, could be one of its most interesting, just hours after the Dáil reconvenes.
Shortly after the names of the 174 members of the 34th Dáil are read officially into the record, the process will begin of electing a Ceann Comhairle, with a decision made in 2016 making it all the more interesting.
