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Seanad Éireann

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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the Seanad be saved, abolished or reformed?
11 Dec 2012
9.8k
102
Leinster House
Oireachtas agenda: CIE debts, employment rights, abortion vote
28 Nov 2012
2.9k
8
Leinster House
Oireachtas agenda: Abortion Bill, EU presidency, extra funding
27 Nov 2012
3.1k
10
Referendum
Children’s Referendum website corrected after omitting part of amendment
8 Nov 2012
11.9k
84
Referendum
Minister: Government acted "in good faith" on referendum information
8 Nov 2012
5.7k
71
mid-term break
VIDEO: TDs agree to give themselves next week off
25 Oct 2012
7.9k
90
Allowances
Oireachtas members paid €764k allowances for month without sittings
1 Oct 2012
7.0k
70
Seanad reform
Group's Seanad paper hopes to stimulate debate on possible reforms
26 Sep 2012
1.8k
11
rebellion
Three Labour senators break ranks over plan to scrap Seanad
20 Jun 2012
4.3k
21
Defeated
Government defeated – twice – in Seanad votes over reform talks
20 Jun 2012
4.9k
33
Political Reform
Overhaul sees number of Oireachtas committees increased
19 Jun 2012
2.3k
13
Giggles
VIDEO: Alan Shatter has a laughing fit... in the Seanad
3 May 2012
5.7k
14
Opinion
Column: David Norris's Privacy Bill recycles a flawed earlier version
Seamus Dooley
31 Mar 2012
201
8
Press Freedom
Shatter launches stinging attack on 'contrived' journalism
28 Mar 2012
3.5k
35
Courts
Callely in legal action over newspaper reports of property ownership
19 Mar 2012
6.3k
Oireachtas
Open democracy: Leinster House to offer public tours from tomorrow
15 Mar 2012
3.5k
34
Gender Quotas
Government stops independent Senators’ move to raise gender quotas
15 Mar 2012
1.9k
40
Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Saturday
25 Feb 2012
5.0k
1
RTÉ
RTÉ Board to be told today that 'it can't run a deficit'
23 Feb 2012
2.8k
34
media standards
Pat Rabbitte criticises descent of media into "corrosive cynicism"
22 Feb 2012
3.5k
28
Seanad
David Norris says tabloid editor told him stories about him were "payback"
22 Feb 2012
6.8k
50
fiscal compact
Harsh words in Seanad over cut on EU-IMF interest
16 Feb 2012
2.3k
14
Expenses
Government blocks Seanad move to abolish unvouched independents’ allowance
15 Feb 2012
3.6k
21
Expenses
Former FF senator given €3,100 expenses for role he couldn't fulfil
5 Feb 2012
7.5k
52
Seanad Expenses
Here’s how much the Seanad received in expenses last year
4 Feb 2012
7.0k
45
Fracking
Senator says we should allow fracking - to create jobs
20 Jan 2012
5.9k
118
Expenses
Ireland’s ‘best-kept secret’: 12 senators receiving €23k annual 'leaders' allowance'
12 Jan 2012
11.7k
76
Expenses
Callely win could land taxpayer with €500k legal bill
12 Jan 2012
6.1k
71
The Law
26 bills - but no referendums - on government's list of Spring bills
11 Jan 2012
2.4k
20
Manslaughter
Senator's bill would make 'corporate manslaughter' a criminal offence
22 Dec 2011
2.6k
17
Budget 2012
GALLERY: A day of Budget protests at Leinster House
6 Dec 2011
2.8k
26
Seanad Éireann
Mary Robinson addresses the Seanad on its role in her career
24 Nov 2011
1.1k
Balancing the books
WATCH: Eamonn Coghlan gets Senators exercised - literally - in the Seanad
24 Nov 2011
2.7k
7
Seanad Éireann
David Norris to lodge Seanad complaint over media treatment
22 Nov 2011
3.0k
23
Oireachtas
First women-only Oireachtas meeting sparks controversy
9 Nov 2011
2.8k
61
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should there be a gender quota in general elections?
9 Nov 2011
3.1k
112
Race for the Áras
Higgins statement on Norris and bank guarantee ‘released in error’
20 Oct 2011
1.6k
8
Broadcasting
Senator lashes lack of media solidarity for Sam Smyth
19 Oct 2011
2.3k
18
The Daily Poll
Poll: How will you vote on the referendum on Oireachtas inquiries?
17 Oct 2011
3.4k
51
Race for the Áras
Norris received TCD disability pension because of Hepatitis diagnosis
5 Oct 2011
4.8k
136
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