Dáil sits for second time without new leader

Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin, Richard Boyd Barrett and Gerry Adams were nominated for taoiseach, but none of them received enough votes

The 32nd Dáil (Irish parliament) is sitting for the second time since the general election with no new leader in place.

Enda Kenny will be acting Taoiseach (prime minister) until 6 April when a vote on nominations takes place.

At Tuesday's session, a minute's silence was held for the five people who died after their car went off a pier in Buncrana, Donegal.

A silence was also held for those caught up in the Brussels bombings.

The focus of Tuesday's session is housing and homelessness in the Republic of Ireland.

Talks are continuing on the formation of a government.

The leadership of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are to brief their parliamentary parties later on the progress of their talks with independents and smaller groups.