Dáil technical group likely to split over Flanagan furore

Growing tensions within the Dáil’s block of Independent TDs looks likely to see it break up in the wake of the Luke “Ming” Flanagan penalty points controversy.

Left-leaning non-party TDs are keen to distance themselves from Mr Flan-agan, tax cheat Mick Wallace, and right-winger Shane Ross.

Meetings of Independent TDs are taking place to decide which way to go forward.