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# seanad - Monday 19 August, 2019

Moving House

Senators to move back to their old digs as Ceramics Room to be returned to the National Museum

Aug 19th 2019, 6:15 AM 11,984 Views 12 Comments

The refurbishment of Leinster House is set to cost in the region of €17 million.

# seanad - Wednesday 22 May, 2019

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'We live in a strange world': Michael McDowell criticises Fine Gael TD over injury lawsuit

May 22nd 2019, 7:54 AM 33,556 Views No Comments

McDowell referenced the case before the Circuit Civil Court in the Seanad yesterday.

# seanad - Tuesday 21 May, 2019

Residential Tenancies Bill

Bill to regulate rent pressure zone properties passes through Seanad

May 21st 2019, 9:34 PM 18,523 Views 46 Comments

The Residential Tenancies Bill will now go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law.

# seanad - Wednesday 27 March, 2019

Costs

Minister commits to taking action on free sanitary products in public buildings

Mar 27th 2019, 4:10 PM 14,334 Views 37 Comments

The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.

# seanad - Sunday 16 December, 2018

Trouble Ahead

Independent Alliance to seek a free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill

Dec 16th 2018, 6:30 AM 7,425 Views 30 Comments

The proposed legislation is due before the Dáil in the new year.

# seanad - Thursday 13 December, 2018

Eighth Amendment

'A genuinely historic moment': Abortion legislation passes through the Seanad

Dec 13th 2018, 8:00 PM 20,482 Views 191 Comments

The legislation will now be signed into law by President Michael D Higgins.

# seanad - Thursday 6 December, 2018

January Deadline

Abortion legislation has passed the Dáil and it's now on to the Seanad, so what next?

Dec 6th 2018, 6:00 PM 7,083 Views 68 Comments

The Seanad will now sit on Monday in order to get the legislation over the line by the Christmas deadline.

# seanad - Saturday 1 December, 2018

Edging Closer

Abortion: These were the amendments passed by TDs this week

Dec 1st 2018, 11:00 AM 20,139 Views 111 Comments

It is likely the landmark bill to regulate abortion services in Ireland will pass in the Dáil at the earliest next week.

# seanad - Wednesday 28 November, 2018

Trade Restrictions

Seanad passes Occupied Territories Bill despite government opposition

Nov 28th 2018, 7:38 PM 22,991 Views 74 Comments

Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.

# seanad - Friday 23 November, 2018

Middle East

New legal advice finds Occupied Territories Bill is 'fully compliant with EU trade rules'

Nov 23rd 2018, 12:05 AM 27,767 Views 50 Comments

Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.

# seanad - Wednesday 21 November, 2018

Spin Units

Seanad briefly suspended over 'misogyny' row

Nov 21st 2018, 8:05 PM 24,131 Views 30 Comments

Fianna Fáil’s Lorraine Clifford-Lee clashed with Fine Gael’s Jerry Buttimer.

# seanad - Wednesday 10 October, 2018

Minimum Pricing

Alcohol Bill, first published in 2015, finally passes through Oireachtas

Oct 10th 2018, 9:27 PM 15,075 Views 41 Comments

The legislation provides for changes such as minimum pricing and restrictions on advertising.

# seanad - Thursday 20 September, 2018

Constitution

Blasphemy Bill passes through Oireachtas ahead of referendum next month

Sep 20th 2018, 9:39 PM 15,612 Views 49 Comments

Charlie Flanagan said the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution incorrectly identifies Ireland “as a country that does not value freedom of expression”.

# seanad - Friday 27 July, 2018

Cabinet Split

Trouble ahead? Independent minister undecided on Israeli goods trade ban bill

Jul 27th 2018, 6:10 AM 19,423 Views 102 Comments

A division has emerged around the Cabinet table between Fine Gael members and independent ministers.

# seanad - Tuesday 3 July, 2018

Occupied Territories Bill

Fianna Fáil to support trade ban with lands held by Israel, but embassy calls it 'immoral'

Jul 3rd 2018, 7:52 PM 17,823 Views 188 Comments

The Embassy of Israel said the boycott will not facilitate Ireland’s role or influence in the Middle East.

# seanad - Sunday 1 July, 2018

Palestine

'I've never been a boycott fan': Micheál Martin unlikely to support Eurovision boycott

Jul 1st 2018, 7:45 AM 10,974 Views 90 Comments

Martin said his party is considering a Bill tabled in the Seanad that aims to prohibit Ireland from trading with any companies originating in an occupied territory.

# seanad - Wednesday 2 May, 2018

Lgbtq Rights

'A deceptive practice': Bill to ban LGBTQ conversion therapies passes second stage of Seanad

May 2nd 2018, 10:10 PM 23,859 Views 110 Comments

The Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018 has passed through its second stage in the Seanad and has further stages to go through.

# seanad - Sunday 15 April, 2018

Oireachtas

'Elitist', 'not sure it's worth saving': Slow progress of Seanad reform criticised

Apr 15th 2018, 1:32 PM 9,693 Views 74 Comments

It’s been five years since Ireland voted to keep the Seanad in a referendum, but not much has changed since.

# seanad - Thursday 22 March, 2018

Vote At 16

'Young people should stay away from politics': Senator criticised for comments as voting age bill blocked

Mar 22nd 2018, 9:26 AM 23,670 Views 137 Comments

Sinn Féin Senator Fintan Warfield reintroduced the bill to the committee stage of the Seanad yesterday.

# seanad - Wednesday 21 March, 2018

Abortion

TDs approve Eighth Amendment referendum Bill

Mar 21st 2018, 9:30 PM 30,899 Views 196 Comments

Health Minister Simon Harris said Ireland’s abortion law must change to help women who are currently “isolated and neglected”.

# seanad - Wednesday 28 February, 2018

Snow Day

Dáil suspended for the rest of the week due to the 'the Beast from the East'

Feb 28th 2018, 1:51 PM 9,307 Views 46 Comments

The business committee has decided to suspend the Dáil at 2pm today.

# seanad - Wednesday 14 February, 2018

Vacancy

Vacant Seanad seat should be filled by someone with a unionist background, says senator

Feb 14th 2018, 3:57 PM 16,722 Views 112 Comments

Leo Varadkar previously said he would like to see people from both nationalist and unionist communities take seats.

# seanad - Saturday 10 February, 2018

Palestine

Varadkar: 'The Israeli government has a tendency to disengage with countries that recognise the state of Palestine'

Feb 10th 2018, 11:36 AM 27,851 Views 110 Comments

The Taoiseach said Ireland plans to intensify and increase aid work in the Palestinian territories.

# seanad - Thursday 1 February, 2018

Seanad Reform

Taoiseach says electing people from Northern Ireland will give the Seanad an 'all-island dimension'

Feb 1st 2018, 3:44 PM 18,708 Views 90 Comments

Varadkar made the comment as he announced that a new committee on Seanad reform is to be set up.

# seanad - Wednesday 31 January, 2018

Proposed Bill

Irish ambassador to Israel summoned by Netanyahu over Seanad bill

Jan 31st 2018, 8:23 AM 21,852 Views 125 Comments

The bill seeks to prohibit trade in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

# seanad - Monday 22 January, 2018

Seanad

Bill aims to give hospitality workers the right to keep their tips

Jan 22nd 2018, 8:30 PM 28,082 Views 36 Comments

Research carried out in Galway found that 34% of workers regularly had their employers withhold their tips.

# seanad - Monday 18 December, 2017

2018 Referendum

Taoiseach says ministers will be allowed 'dissent' on Eighth Amendment

Dec 18th 2017, 8:55 PM 15,232 Views 152 Comments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar added that his own personal views wouldn’t decide what stance the Cabinet takes.

# seanad - Thursday 16 November, 2017

2023 World Cup

'Couldn't negotiate a piss up in a brewery': Row erupts in Seanad over Ireland's failed Rugby bid

Nov 16th 2017, 2:52 PM 42,199 Views 85 Comments

Senators Terry Leyden and Neale Richmond had a war of words over the failed Rugby World Cup bid.

# seanad - Monday 23 October, 2017

Read Me

Opinion: 'Our indifference to our flag and anthem is actually healthy'

Oct 23rd 2017, 6:30 AM 12,045 Views 82 Comments

Placing legislative restrictions on how our anthem is used would be an unnecessary limitation on our freedom of expression, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

# seanad - Friday 6 October, 2017

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How should we protect our national anthem? The Seanad wants your input

Oct 6th 2017, 6:11 PM 22,546 Views 83 Comments

What would be classed as misuse of the anthem, and how should potential misuses be punished?

# seanad - Tuesday 26 September, 2017

New Home

Senators are back today, and they have some new digs

Sep 26th 2017, 6:05 AM 9,452 Views 7 Comments

The old Seanad chamber is closed for essential renovation works.

# seanad - Wednesday 19 July, 2017

Church And State

Last call for Good Friday drinking ban as bill passes in the Seanad

Jul 19th 2017, 9:16 PM 25,500 Views 122 Comments

The Senator who proposed the bill said its passing marks “another progressive step in Ireland’s long journey of separation between Church and State.”

Protection

Law change will make it easier for refugee families to reunite in Ireland

Jul 19th 2017, 7:00 AM 12,692 Views 79 Comments

A new Bill will amend the International Protection Act 2015, which covers the reunification of refugee families.

# seanad - Wednesday 28 June, 2017

Evictions

Norris lets rip on vulture funds: 'Why were they allowed into this country?'

Jun 28th 2017, 7:11 PM 40,789 Views 89 Comments

Speaking about his new Housing Co-op Bill, Norris said people appear to have forgotten that “eviction” is a dirty word in Ireland.

# seanad - Thursday 22 June, 2017

Seanad

Former Fianna Fáil senator Des Hanafin has died

Jun 22nd 2017, 1:48 PM 12,629 Views 18 Comments

He was aged 86.

# seanad - Tuesday 9 May, 2017

Mental Health

'I'm surprised that the leader of our country had the neck to walk in Darkness Into Light'

May 9th 2017, 10:04 PM 38,599 Views 68 Comments

Senator Joan Freeman originally praised the Taoiseach for his involvement, but took a different view today in the Seanad.

# seanad - Sunday 30 April, 2017

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'Darkness Into Light allows us to talk about the wound left by suicide'

Apr 30th 2017, 8:05 AM 10,797 Views 6 Comments

Senator Joan Freeman talks to us about mental health services and being ‘a pain in the government’s neck’.

# seanad - Sunday 9 April, 2017

Safeguarding

'I couldn't believe they over-medicated my father to shut him up because he was singing'

Apr 9th 2017, 10:00 PM 36,799 Views 53 Comments

During a debate on proposed new laws to protect the vulnerable, Senator Lynn Ruane opened up about her own experience.

# seanad - Sunday 2 April, 2017

They've Earned It

'People are getting exploited': New law aims to ensure waiting staff get their tips

Apr 2nd 2017, 10:00 AM 36,812 Views 63 Comments

Put forward by Sinn Féin senators, the law aims to ensure “transparency” over where your tip is going.

# seanad - Wednesday 29 March, 2017

Talkin' 'bout My Generation

Fianna Fáil accused of u-turn ahead of debate on lowering voting age to 16

Mar 29th 2017, 12:35 PM 11,218 Views 49 Comments

Proposed legislation would reduce the voting age for local and European Parliament elections.

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