Catherine Connolly ceased to be a TD after she won last month's presidential election. Photograph: Alan Betson
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has formally announced a vacant Dáil seat in Galway West following the election of Catherine Connolly as president.
A call was also made in the Dáíl for a byelection to be held immediately.
Declaring the vacancy as the Dáil recommenced after the Halloween recess, Ms Murphy said Ms Connolly was the first
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