Independents told to suit up as Dáil dress code ‘goes to pot’

SOBER Dáil conventions won’t cramp the style of some new independent TDs who are resisting an order from the Chief Whip to spruce up and wear a suit.

After a number of complaints from deputies from both the Government and opposition benches, Chief Whip Paul Kehoe has decided to get tough on the TDs who don’t follow the conventional dress code.

At a meeting with the whips of all parties last Wednesday, including the Dáil technical group which represents most independents, Mr Kehoe is believed to have complained that the Dáil dress code had “gone to pot”.