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Irish senators to gather views from all traditions on island of Ireland’s future

Ireland’s upper house of parliament is asking for people from all traditions to submit their views and ideas about the island’s constitutional future. Although all submissions are welcomed by the committee, the views of young people from all ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:54

National News

Disability rights campaigner elected to Seanad will be 'strong advocate', says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has congratulated a disability rights campaigner who has been elected to the Seanad following a lengthy by-election count. Tom Clonan won the Trinity College seat on the 16th count, edging out psychologist Maureen Gaffney. The ...

01 Apr 2022 at 14:00

National News

Seanad 'could do far more' to engage people on climate crisis, says Mary Robinson

Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson said people don't talk about the climate crisis enough, and called for the Seanad to play a role in bringing the issues into communities. The former senator said that the climate crisis needs to ...

15 Feb 2022 at 16:12

National News

'It remains our shame' - O'Gorman apologies on behalf of govt over falsified birth certs

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has apologised to people impacted by illegal birth registrations in Ireland. Mr O’Gorman made the apology in the Seanad during his second stage speech on the Information and Tracing Bill. Illegal ...

11 May 2022 at 10:02

National News

TD expresses concern about aggression toward politicians outside Oireachtas

Aggressive haranguing of politicians outside Leinster House must be rooted out, a TD has warned. Green Party TD Marc O Cathasaigh expressed concern for the safety of colleagues in the Dail and Seanad after a series of incidents ...

13 Jul 2023 at 10:23

Northern Ireland

Seamus Heaney’s widow watches on as Joe Biden cites work of late Irish poet

An emotional Marie Heaney, widow of Seamus Heaney, watched on as Joe Biden cited one of the late Nobel laureate’s best-known works in his Oireachtas address. Heaney, who died in 2013, is one of the best-known modern Irish ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:47

National News

'Not a something, a someone' - Archbishop speaks out as Seanad debates abortion safe zones bill

An Irish archbishop has described life in the womb as "a someone" rather than "a something". Archbishop Eamon Martin made the comments in a statement today (December 13) ahead of Seanad Éireann's debate on the second ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:54

National News

Senators declare they are not spies amid claims of Russian agent in the Oireachtas

A number of senators have declared they are not Russian spies during Wednesday's meeting in the Seanad amid claims that Russian intelligence recruited a member of the Oireachtas. The Sunday Times' report that an ...

09 Oct 2024 at 18:49

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Good Friday booze ban could be coming to an end

The age-old Irish problem of being able to sink a pint on Good Friday could finally be coming to an end, with the Seanad today (Wednesday, July 19) passing all stages of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017, which ...

19 Jul 2017 at 16:03

National News

Seanad considering ban on protests outside homes of politicians

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is being urged to support a bill to ban protests outside the private homes of politicians, following a surge in recent protests. Fianna Fáil’s Senator Malcolm Byrne has ...

23 May 2024 at 10:29

National News

WATCH: Seanad told three gay men were chased down and 'hunted' in Phoenix Park

A senator has claimed that three gay men were "hunted" in Phoenix Park in Dublin earlier this week by a group of men who were armed with knives. Speaking in the Seanad this Wednesday, Fine Gael Senator ...

19 Jun 2024 at 19:43

First candidates elected to Seanad as counting continues

Northern Ireland

Independent Senator Michael McDowell first candidate to be elected to Seanad

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, ...

30 Jan 2025 at 21:09

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