Dáil rules clear on insults: no 'gurriers', no 'acting the brat'

However, saying the F-word is not strictly against the rules, a previously secret document reveals.

First sitting Day of the 33rd Dail in Leinster House. Picture: Maxwells

Calling a fellow TD a “scumbag” “a rogue” or a “scoundrel” is not allowed in the Dáil, according to a previously withheld rule book.