Anti-evictions bill requires Ceann Comhairle vote to break tie

The Ceann Comhairle had to use his casting vote in the Dáil to avoid defeat for the Government.

The Ceann Comhairle had to use his casting vote in the Dáil today to avoid defeat for the Government.

A vote on an anti-evictions bill from the Anti Austerity Alliance People Before Profit resulted in a tied vote of 51 apiece after Fianna Fáil abstained.