Ceann Comhairle

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The Ceann Comhairle (Irish: [ˌcaːn̪ˠ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə] ; "Head of [the] Council"; plural usually Cinn Comhairle [ˌciːn̠ʲ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə]) is the chairperson (or speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland. The person who holds the position is elected by members of the Dáil from among their number in the first session after each general election. The Ceann Comhairle since 18 December 2024 has been Verona Murphy, independent TD. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle since 19 February 2025 has been John McGuinness (Fianna Fáil). To protect the neutrality of the chair, an incumbent Ceann Comhairle is deemed automatically re-elected as a TD at a general election, unless they are retiring.

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