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# Mary Moran

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# excluded
Labour senator hits out at 'sexism' in the party after being ignored for 'monster canvass'
Senator Mary Moran has hit out at a ‘monster canvass’ organised for her constituency running mate Ged Nash.
# good news
610 new Special Needs Assistants are on their way to Irish schools
The dedicated assistants will be employed from September 2015 onwards.
# Demonstration
Senators abandon cars after protesters shut down street outside Leinster House
A female Garda was hit in the face with a traffic cone, and one man was arrested.
# Impact
Special needs assistants unsure if they will have work in September
The overall number of SNAs are up, but some schools have lost out on hours.
# Live coverage
RTÉ says televising National Special Olympics would be too expensive
The broadcaster’s head of sport Ryle Nugent met with Senator Mary Moran to discuss the issue today.
# Petition
Senator calls on RTÉ to televise parts of the National Special Olympics
The national broadcaster says they’ll include some coverage in news bulletins but have no plans to show live coverage.
# Pole Position
Election posters may 'distract from the beauty of our countryside' as Giro D'Italia approaches - Senator
Louth/East Meath Senator Mary Moran wants the posters taken down for the weekend of the bicycle race.
# Your Say
Poll: Have you been watching the Paralympic Games?
Ireland are enjoying great success – but many Irish viewers don’t have the TV channels they might need.
# Amhrán na Laoch?
FG senator wants to change words of National Anthem
Jim Darcy told the Seanad that the words ‘Sinne Fianna Fáil’ were “appropriated” and should be changed back.
# Seanad Éireann
President's husband among Taoiseach's 11 Seanad nominees
Dr Martin McAleese will become a member of the new Seanad – as will Eamon Coughlan and Fiach MacConghail.
# GE11
Mary Moran and Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor excluded