TDs give themselves a week off just one month into term

TDs have agreed to give themselves a week’s holidays just one month after coming back after their nine-week summer break.

The Dail is now scheduled to rise on Thursday, October 27, and not return until Tuesday, November 8, it was confirmed yesterday.

The matter is to be formally agreed by the Dáil’s new Business Committee tomorrow, but Government Chief Whip Regina Doherty has confirmed the break is occurring.