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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

Local News

Kilkenny ‘human trafficking’ case raised in the Seanad

A shocking report of a case of alleged human trafficking of a man now homeless on the streets of Kilkenny was raised in the Seanad recently. Sinn Féin senator, Paul Gavan said that he had been contacted by Councillor Denis Hynes in ...

30 Dec 2021 at 15:00

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 Bill. ...

11 May 2022 at 10:02

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 of ...

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 modern ...

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 the ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:54

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Kilkenny's Seanad-hopeful Joe Malone waits on news from the count

Kilkenny's sole Seanad-hopeful Joe Malone must wait until Friday to learn if he will take a seat in the Upper House. The local Fianna Fail councillor and former Mayor of Kilkenny is contesting for the ...

01 Apr 2020 at 16:37

National News

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' ...

09 Oct 2024 at 18:49

National News

Seanad considering ban on protests outside homes of politicians

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is being urged to support a bill to ban protests outside the private homes of politicians, following a surge in recent protests. Fianna Fáil’s Senator Malcolm ...

23 May 2024 at 10:29

National News

WATCH: Seanad told three gay men were chased down and 'hunted' in Phoenix Park

A senator has claimed that three gay men were "hunted" in Phoenix Park in Dublin earlier this week by a group of men who were armed with knives. Speaking in the Seanad this Wednesday, Fine ...

19 Jun 2024 at 19:43

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