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Tipperary councillor and mayor of Clonmel Garret Ahearn to run for Seanad seat

Defeated general election candidate Garret Ahearn is bidding to win one of seven seats on the Administrative panel in the forthcoming Seanad elections. The mayor of Clonmel was one of thirteen Fine Gael nominations announced last weekend for the ...

03 Mar 2020 at 18:15

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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 pregnant. The two senators shared their time ...

02 Feb 2023 at 19:45

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Co. Tipperary Fine Gael activist seeks nomination to contest Seanad bye-election

One of the seven people seeking to become Fine Gael's next Dail candidate for Tipperary has announced she is seeking a nomination to contest the forthcoming Seanad bye-election. Mary Newman, who lives at Lagganstown, Golden, revealed today ...

11 Dec 2017 at 18:30

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Newman in by-election race to retain Seanad seat for Co. Tipperary

Co. Tipperary based Fine Gael activist Mary Newman is one of six candidates running in the Seanad by-election that will today fill the seat vacated by Labour’s Denis Landy from Carrick-on-Suir, who resigned last November on health grounds....

27 Apr 2018 at 12:43

First candidates elected to Seanad as counting continues

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Independent Senator Michael McDowell first candidate to be elected to Seanad

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, with 11,390 first preference votes. ...

30 Jan 2025 at 21:09

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Co. Tipperary candidate polls third highest first preferences in Seanad by-election

Former Ulster Farmer’s Union president and anti-Brexit unionist Ian Marshall has won the Seanad by-election to fill the seat vacated by Co. Tipperary’s Denis Landy of Labour, who resigned last November due to ill health. He was ...

27 Apr 2018 at 14:04

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Fein of ‘politicking’ on Northern Ireland issues

The Taoiseach accused Sinn Fein of “politicking around Northern Ireland” issues as he defended his decision not to nominate any senators with a Unionist or Protestant background. Last Friday, Micheal Martin nominated 11 ...

12 Feb 2025 at 10:13

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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 ...

21 Oct 2021 at 14:45

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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 ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:15

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Senators declare they are not spies amid claims of Russian agent in the Oireachtas

A number of senators have declared they are not Russian spies during Wednesday's meeting in the Seanad amid claims that Russian intelligence recruited a member of the Oireachtas. The Sunday Times' report that an ...

09 Oct 2024 at 18:49

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 ...

04 Nov 2021 at 22:15

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Tipperary senator Denis Landy retires from Seanad on health grounds

Labour Senator Denis Landy has announced his resignation from Seanad Eireann today, November 28th, 2017 due to ongoing health issues. Party leader Brendan Howlin has paid tribute to the Tipperary senator ...

28 Nov 2017 at 16:42

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