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# holy words
Solidarity-PBP TDs refuse to stand for Dáil prayer and hold up 'separate Church and State' posters
Last week the Dáil voted to retain the Dáil prayer and also to add a 30 second moment of reflection.
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May 9th 2017, 2:37 PM
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TDs have voted to make it compulsory to stand during the Dáil prayer
Three amendments that would have gotten rid of the Dáil prayer were voted down today.
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May 4th 2017, 1:58 PM
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Two TDs say they will break Dáil rules and refuse to stand during the daily prayer
It’s proposed a 30-second moment of silence will take place after the daily prayer.
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May 2nd 2017, 3:36 PM
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The Dáil prayer: We're not the only parliament to have one
It is a requirement under the Dáil rules that a sitting cannot begin without the prayer being read.
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Jan 15th 2017, 11:30 AM