'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests

Some 92 TDs voted confidence in the Government while 78 voted no confidence

Kerry TD and outgoing junior agriculture minister Michael  Healy-Rae hit out at his former government colleagues and Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the handling of fuel protests, telling the Dáil that Mr Martin 'should have listened' Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Government survived a motion of no confidence, but lost a junior minister as Michael Healy-Rae sensationally resigned on the floor of the Dáil.

The Kerry TD and outgoing junior agriculture minister hit out at his former Government colleagues and Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the handling of fuel protests, telling the Dáil that Mr Martin "should have listened" and that "this Government has let the people of Ireland down".