Taoiseach 'genuinely taken aback by behaviour of opposition' in Dáil speaking rights row

The row has rumbled on for weeks and came to a head amid raucous Dáil scenes in the last two days 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Dáil 'cannot be run based on what Sinn Féin thinks is right'. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

The Dáil speaking rights row is about "much more than one person", the Taoiseach has said, accusing the opposition of seeking "electoral advantage" from the long-running saga.

The row has rumbled on for weeks and came to a head amid raucous Dáil scenes on Tuesday and the tabling of a motion of no-confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy on Wednesday.