Kirk elected as Ceann Comhairle and vows to cut costs

SEAMUS KIRK, a Fianna Fáil deputy for almost three decades, has been elected the new Ceann Comhairle.

Supported by his Government colleagues, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, Mr Kirk was voted into the speaker’s chair by an overwhelming majority.

Married with four children, Mr Kirk accepted he was taking up an office which was in the midst of reform and he said he would help this process and cut its budget.