Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael 'should cut all ties with Michael Lowry' 

Opposition call on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to convene a meeting of party leaders to put an end to the row before the Dáil resumes on Wednesday

Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan and fellow TD Aidan Farrelly talking to the media at Leinster House about the impasse about Dáil reform and speaking time. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rolling News

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been urged to “cut all ties” with Michael Lowry as a protracted row on Dáil speaking rights remains in deadlock.

After a day of meetings and break-out negotiations, a dispute between the opposition and Government parties has failed to reach a resolution with some refusing to rule out further chaos when the Dáil resumes next week if a solution is not found.