Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of pulling stunts in Dáil

Tánaiste Joan Burton has accused Sinn Féin of "pulling stunts" in the Dáil amid threats by the opposition party to continue disrupting the parliament if slurs are thrown at party members.

Her comments followed the latest confrontation on Thursday when Ms Burton alleged there was a history of sex abuse and paedophilia in the Republican movement.

The dispute arose during questions about a Garda inquiry into alleged sexual abuses perpetrated by Irish language advocate Domhnall Ó Lubhlaí. The resulting spat saw business suspended three times amid calls for her to withdraw the remark.