'This takes the biscuit' - Opposition parties united over Dáil speaking time controversy

As the Dáil adjourned earlier this Wednesday amid the chaotic uproar in the chamber surrounding the allocation of speaking time to independent politicians who wish to form a 'technical group,' the country remains without a nominated Taoiseach and the opposition have unified in their stance on the controversy. 

Speaking after the Dáil suspended for the day, Micheál Martin said: "What we witnessed today was the subversion of the Irish constitution.

"The most fundamental obligation of the Dáil is to elect a Taoiseach and indeed a government. That opportunity was denied today by a premeditated, coordinated and choreographed position by the opposition."

Sinn Féin, Labour, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and Independent Ireland have come together to deny such accusations by the Fianna Fáil leader.

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The leaders of the opposition groups spoke alongside each other on Wednesday evening in a show of unified support against the technical group of independent TDs being granted opposition speaking time.