The Opposition has said it will not back down from its demands in a standoff over Dáil speaking time, seeking concessions from the Government after a chaotic day in Leinster House that derailed plans to elect Micheál Martin as taoiseach, reports Jack Horgan-Jones.

The combined Opposition have just finished a brief press conference on the plinth of Leinster House where they accused the Government of indulging in farcical behaviour and of “incredible arrogance”.