During a recent session of the Irish Dáil, tensions flared as various opposition parties, including Sinn Féin and Labour, staged a coordinated walkout when a question about a local school was raised by Deputy Carol Nolan. This event highlighted ongoing frustrations regarding the scheduling of parliamentary questions. In her passionate defense of Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, Nolan condemned personal attacks against politicians and emphasized the need for a respectful political environment. She claimed that the opposition had resorted to coercive tactics undermining democratic practices within the chamber.
"I will not sit on the fence as others have done while attempts are made to engage in what amounts to a coercive form of democratic vandalism to the Constitutional offices of this State."
"We should all agree that vicious personal attacks, attempts to undermine and even degrade for the purposes of pathetic political optics are unworthy of this House and the tradition on which it was built."
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