TDs elected to the 33rd Dáil Éireann will assemble in Leinster House today, Thursday, February 20, for the first time since General Election 2020.

Many new faces will be seen among the 160 TDs elected to represent the 39 constituencies in the Republic of Ireland.

However, many familiar faces will not be in attendance after having lost their seats in the election.

Two notable votes will take place in the Dáil chamber today. A vote will take place to elect the country’s next taoiseach and a vote will take place to elect the next Ceann Comhairle.

The three party leaders contesting the role of taoiseach are:
  • Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald;
  • Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin;
  • Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar.

However, it is expected no candidate will secure a sufficient vote to take the position as the head of Government today.

Meanwhile, independent TD Dennis Naughton and Fianna Fáil TD Sean Ó Fearghaíl are the contenders for Ceann Comhairle.

Ó Fearghaíl was automatically re-elected after General Election 2020 as he served as the chairperson of Dáil Éireann in the 32nd Dáil.

It is expected that one of the two men will be elected to the prestigious position today.

The meeting will take place at 12:00pm today.

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