Mick Wallace was sporting Italy's World Cup jersey in the Dáil today

The four-hour sit-in staged by Sinn Féin Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald was not the only memorable incident at Dáil Eireann today.

Independent TD Mick Wallace took his seat in the main chamber this morning and got down to business. The Wexford native happened to be nattily turned out in the World Cup jersey Italy that sported during their brief stay at the tournament this summer. Today FM's political correspondent Gavan Reilly was quick off the mark.

Mick Wallace sartorially marks @newschambers' birthday in the #Dail chamber pic.twitter.com/fKliolRjCf — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) November 13, 2014

Wallace has been pictured wearing jerseys from Wexford Youths and Palermo jerseys in the Dáil in past.

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Mick Wallace was sporting Italy’s World Cup jersey in the Dáil today

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The four-hour sit-in staged by Sinn Féin Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald was not the only memorable incident at Dáil Eireann today.

The four-hour sit-in staged by Sinn Féin Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald was not the only memorable incident at Dáil Eireann today.

Mick Wallace was sporting Italy’s World Cup jersey in the Dáil today

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The four-hour sit-in staged by Sinn Féin Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald was not the only memorable incident at Dáil Eireann today.

The four-hour sit-in staged by Sinn Féin Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald was not the only memorable incident at Dáil Eireann today.

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