The 33rd Dáil convenes for the first time
It's unlikely that a Taoiseach will be elected later because of the political deadlock.
The Dáil will adjourn this evening, likely for two weeks, in which time all parties will hope to make progress on forming a government.
Outgoing Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has urged Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin to sort it out between themselves:
