Instead of the expected election of a taoiseach and appointment of ministers, today Leinster House was the scene of chaos and an unprecedented disruption of Dáil tradition, with the Opposition saying it will not back down from its demands in a standoff over speaking time.

Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy were there. They tell Hugh Linehan what happened and why.

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