A Donegal Senator has missed out on being selected as Leas Cathaoirleach in Seanad Eireann.
Senator Eileen Flynn is the first elected Senator from a Traveller background to be nominated for the position.
Although unsuccessful, it's seen as a momentous occasion in Irish politics as Senator Flynn represents many who have faced racism and exclusion.
Sligo Senator Nessa Cosgrove, who seconded the nomination of Senator Flynn, says that politics should reflect society:
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