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Irish senators to gather views from all traditions on island of Ireland’s future

Ireland’s upper house of parliament is asking for people from all traditions to submit their views and ideas about the island’s constitutional future. Although all submissions are welcomed by the committee, the views of young people from all ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:54

National News

Disability rights campaigner elected to Seanad will be 'strong advocate', says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has congratulated a disability rights campaigner who has been elected to the Seanad following a lengthy by-election count. Tom Clonan won the Trinity College seat on the 16th count, edging out psychologist Maureen Gaffney. The ...

01 Apr 2022 at 14:00

National News

Seanad 'could do far more' to engage people on climate crisis, says Mary Robinson

Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson said people don't talk about the climate crisis enough, and called for the Seanad to play a role in bringing the issues into communities. The former senator said that the climate crisis needs to ...

15 Feb 2022 at 16:12

Senator Paul Gavan calls for early completion of rail line upgrade

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Senator Paul Gavan calls for early completion of the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line upgrade

Sinn Fein Senator Paul Gavan has called for early completion of the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line upgrade. He is asking the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to draw down funding from the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual ...

04 Nov 2021 at 22:15

Local News

Senator Garrett Ahearn Welcomes the Continued Use of Covid Cert

Senator Garrett Ahearn has welcomed the government's decision to continue the use of the Digital Covid Certificate. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Mr Ahearn said the certificate has allowed businesses to open and helped ...

21 Oct 2021 at 14:45

National News

'It remains our shame' - O'Gorman apologies on behalf of govt over falsified birth certs

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has apologised to people impacted by illegal birth registrations in Ireland. Mr O’Gorman made the apology in the Seanad during his second stage speech on the Information and Tracing ...

11 May 2022 at 10:02

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Cashel school to get new classrooms, but confusion remains on how many

Progress is being made on a project to build extra classrooms at Scoil Aonghusa, Cashel, but there is still confusion over how many. Senator Garret Ahearn raised issued with an additional accommodation application for ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:15

National News

TD expresses concern about aggression toward politicians outside Oireachtas

Aggressive haranguing of politicians outside Leinster House must be rooted out, a TD has warned. Green Party TD Marc O Cathasaigh expressed concern for the safety of colleagues in the Dail and Seanad after a series ...

13 Jul 2023 at 10:23

Northern Ireland

Seamus Heaney’s widow watches on as Joe Biden cites work of late Irish poet

An emotional Marie Heaney, widow of Seamus Heaney, watched on as Joe Biden cited one of the late Nobel laureate’s best-known works in his Oireachtas address. Heaney, who died in 2013, is one of the best-known ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:47

National News

'Not a something, a someone' - Archbishop speaks out as Seanad debates abortion safe zones bill

An Irish archbishop has described life in the womb as "a someone" rather than "a something". Archbishop Eamon Martin made the comments in a statement today (December 13) ahead of Seanad Éireann's debate on ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:54

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'If it were a man's condition,' Tipperary Senator raises issues with access to pregnancy drug

Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn and Senator Mary Seery Kearney have raised issues around Cariban prescriptions in the Seanad. Cariban is a drug used to treat severe morning sickness in those who are ...

02 Feb 2023 at 19:45

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Mayor of Clonmel Garret Ahearn is elected to the Seanad

Mayor of Clonmel Garret Ahearn has won a seat in the Seanad. The Fine Gael councillor was one of seven candidates to win a seat in the hotly contested Administrative Panel of the Seanad election. ...

04 Apr 2020 at 10:26

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