Overview
- Michael Healy-Rae resigned as a junior agriculture minister and voted no confidence in the Taoiseach.
- With both brothers back on the Opposition benches, government-aligned TDs fell to 92 from 94, and 87 are needed for a Dáil majority.
- Michael said soaring diesel costs and what he heard from farmers, lorry drivers, and tractor owners drove his decision to break with the Government.
- A €500 million support package announced over the weekend did not change their stance, keeping pressure on ministers to do more on fuel costs.
- RTÉ analysis says the exits do not topple the Coalition but point to a harder stretch ahead during a broader energy shock.