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# The other house

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The other house

Everything you need to know about one of the most exclusive elections in Ireland

The Seanad election is underway. But how does it all work and how many people actually get a vote?

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Mar 28th 2016, 9:30 PM

The other house

The government won't be doing any Seanad reform after all

Proposals to expand the electorate will not be implemented before the election.

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Oct 14th 2015, 12:52 PM