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# abolition

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Alan Kelly says he's been proven right about Irish Water
1 Jun 2016
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Leaked legal advice claims water charges can't be scrapped - but some aren't so sure
29 Mar 2016
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It would cost €900 million to abolish Irish Water...
29 Apr 2015
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Forfás dissolution will 'strengthen capacity and drive job-creation policy'
23 Dec 2013
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‘Reflection’ the buzz word but Taoiseach and Tánaiste appear open to Seanad reform
5 Oct 2013
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'It went down badly on the doorstep': Taoiseach's decision not to debate criticised
5 Oct 2013
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Dublin set to reject Seanad abolition as referendum result to be tight
5 Oct 2013
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Get out the vote: Polls open across the country for two referenda
4 Oct 2013
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'The €20m figure is absolutely authoritative': Fine Gael is sticking to its guns
1 Oct 2013
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'Happy to do that': Bruton will present €20m cheque in 2017 if Seanad is abolished
30 Sep 2013
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Everything you need to know about the Seanad referendum but were afraid to ask
30 Sep 2013
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Martin to Taoiseach: 'You're adopting tactics that would make Libertas or Youth Defence blush'
24 Sep 2013
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'Fundamentally undemocratic': Ex-Labour TDs want Yes vote in Seanad referendum
23 Sep 2013
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Seanad's newest member wants it abolished, admits it's a 'gateway' to the Dáil
22 Sep 2013
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FG: Scrapping the Seanad saves €20m. Oireachtas: Um, there's no way to know
20 Sep 2013
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How much will Seanad abolition save? Quinn doesn't know, but Hayes says it's €20m
19 Sep 2013
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Oireachtas: It's not possible to estimate how much abolishing Seanad would save
17 Sep 2013
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Everything you need to know about the Seanad referendum but were afraid to ask
17 Sep 2013
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Poll shows only half of Labour and Sinn Féin voters support Seanad abolition
16 Sep 2013
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‘Do I get the brown envelope?’: Minister meets mixed reaction on Dublin canvass
9 Sep 2013
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Labour senators to join Mary O'Rourke in campaigning for Seanad to be saved
9 Sep 2013
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Are you registered to vote in the October referendums?
2 Sep 2013
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Fine Gael: There’s no ‘secret report’ which convinced Taoiseach to abolish Seanad
19 Aug 2013
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'Half of Labour's TDs and senators' are against abolition of the Seanad
16 Aug 2013
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McDowell insists Ireland is not a failed State, says Seanad costs us each €1.60
14 Aug 2013
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Viagra, leprosy and kids who hate school: The week in numbers
10 Aug 2013
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Brian Hayes on why he told John Crown: 'You lick yourself every night'
27 Jul 2013
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Young Fine Gael split on Seanad abolition
21 Jul 2013
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"Personal animosity" shouldn't be part of Seanad abolition debate - Howlin
16 Jul 2013
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Doherty: Norris comments gave Seanad abolition campaign a boost
16 Jul 2013
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Poll: Should David Norris apologise to Regina Doherty?
16 Jul 2013
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Video: David Norris accuses Fine Gael TD of ‘speaking out of her f***y’
15 Jul 2013
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Richard Bruton: The Seanad is a luxury we can no longer afford
15 Jul 2013
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Enda Kenny: 'Genuine Seanad reform would be almost impossible to achieve'
26 Jun 2013
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Video: Shane Ross says the Seanad should be 'burned at the stake'
10 Jun 2013
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Government indicates Seanad will be reformed if abolition is rejected
8 Jun 2013
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Hogan appoints five-member panel to oversee Seanad referendum
7 Jun 2013
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
6 Jun 2013
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Explainer: What else will change if we scrap the Seanad?
6 Jun 2013
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McDowell: There are no muppets in the Seanad, but there are clowns in the Dáil
6 Jun 2013
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