Row over 'Michael Lowry and his underlings' has put Dáil into 'cold storage', TDs told

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald highlighted the fact that it is now four months on from the general election, with only 10 more sitting days until the Easter recess and yet just one piece of legislation has been passed

Independent TD Michael Lowry who is part of the Regional Independent TD group at the centre of the Dáil speaking controversy. File photo: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA

A row over Michael Lowry and his "underlings" has plunged the Dáil into "cold storage" which has stymied the progression of legislation, according to Sinn Féin.

There were sparky interactions as members of the Opposition rounded on Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the ongoing speaking controversy, which has prevented the setting up of Oireachtas committees and the scrutiny of new laws.