Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil
The Wexford TD met the quota after the third count, with Sinn Féin’s Aengus Ó Snodaigh her closest challenger
Independent TD Verona Murphy photographed in her office after she was elected as the first female Ceann Comhairle after a secret ballot on the first day of sitting of the 34th Dáil. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
