Dail n. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland; also called the Dail Eirann. From its members is selected the Taoiseach, or prime minister.
... Thady, there's no hopes for you in that way. The magisthrates, with Jonas Brown at the head of them, will be a dail too willing to make a bad case of it, the divil mend them, to let you off; an' the only thing for you is, to ... — The Macdermots of Ballycloran • Anthony Trollope
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