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Storm Lowry landed early in Dáil Éireann. And there was a complete pandemonium. The Government knew it was coming but decided it was unimportant. Bad call. It was a miracle the roof stayed on with all the roaring. There were rolling ructions all day in the chamber. Breakaway groups of Opposition TDs formed angry huddles on the chamber floor.

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

Breaking: The Dáil has been suspended for 15 minutes after the tumultuous row descended into chaos, just 26 minutes in to the sitting. Meanwhile, protesters outside Leinster House are pushing for the new government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is to become Taoiseach for the second time on Wednesday as the Dáil meets to confirm him and his new Cabinet.Once Mr Martin is confirmed as Taoiseach-elect by the Dáil,

Over 240,000 ESB Network customers were still without power on Monday morning, with over 100,000 told they may not have electricity for another week.

Two impromptu stand-up press conferences were held on either side of Leinster House around teatime. At the gates of Government Buildings, Simon Harris and Micheál Martin vented about the events of the day, with Harris portraying it as a “political stunt on speed” with Martin going further and claiming it was a “subversion” of the Constitution.

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed

Talks are under way at Leinster House to try and bridge the significant differences between the coalition and the opposition, which led to the Dáil being suspended and Micheál Martin not securing the nomination to become taoiseach.

Now is not the time to "politicise" the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien has said, as members of the Opposition call for the Dáil to reconvene.

By 11.30, the Dáil was suspended after non-government parties angrily protested their opposition to the Independent TDs’ speaking time. Almost half an hour later, the Dáil resumed and so did the chaos, with opposition TDs calling on the Ceann Comhairle to share the legal advice she received in relation to the speaking-time row.

Simon Harris has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s behaviour in the Dáil as “stunt politics” and “disgraceful”.