# Seanad
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This year
2024
Farewell
Senator David Norris delivers his final Seanad speech as he retires after 36 years
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Jan 22nd 2024, 1:50 PM
Last year
2023
Seanad
Sinn Féin’s Belfast Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile resigns from the Seanad on health grounds
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Dec 21st 2023, 1:14 PM
trailblazer
Tras Honan, the first and only woman to serve as Seanad Cathaoirleach, dies aged 93
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Nov 26th 2023, 4:47 PM
Unconstitutional
Up to one million graduates could be eligible to vote under Seanad election reform plan
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Nov 21st 2023, 7:04 PM
Retirement
David Norris, the longest-serving Senator in Ireland, to retire in January
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Nov 14th 2023, 3:37 PM
vaping
Dáil votes to restrict advertising of vaping products and ban the sale to under 18s
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Nov 8th 2023, 7:54 PM
Seanad reform
Government has two years to expand Seanad electorate, Supreme Court rules
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Jul 26th 2023, 5:19 PM
Hate speech
Hate speech law won't progress further until autumn at the earliest
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Jul 4th 2023, 8:20 PM
Cost of Doing Business
Oireachtas costs rose to €141.5m last year as more security was needed for politicians
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Jul 3rd 2023, 2:31 PM
Seanad debate
Hate speech law 'not radical', says minister as senators highlight free speech 'chilling effect'
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Jun 13th 2023, 8:31 PM
LGBTQ
Seanad motion for government to 'keep their word' and disregard criminal records of gay men
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May 17th 2023, 11:49 AM
Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern to address Seanad next week for Good Friday Agreement anniversary
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May 15th 2023, 10:30 PM
Dublin Zoo
Report into 'serious welfare breaches' at Dublin Zoo deems majority of allegations to be 'unfounded'
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Jan 11th 2023, 5:12 PM
All time
cathaoirleach
Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer elected as new chair of the Seanad
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Dec 16th 2022, 1:12 PM
ireland's triple-lock
Motion on Ireland remaining a militarily neutral state won't be opposed by Government
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Nov 23rd 2022, 6:30 AM
Breastfeeding
Seanad motion to call for breastfeeding lessons to be taught in Irish schools
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Oct 12th 2022, 2:32 PM
Seanad
LED billboards 'should be restricted to 6 hours of illumination a day' to save energy
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Sep 14th 2022, 5:08 PM
shared island
Seanad committee to gather views from 'all traditions' on island of Ireland’s future
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Jul 25th 2022, 3:56 PM
Ukraine
'Your friendship and generosity will never be forgotten': Ukrainian MPs praise Ireland's response to war
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Jun 14th 2022, 6:16 PM
RODERIC O GORMAN
Minister for Children apologises on behalf of Government for illegal birth registrations
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May 10th 2022, 6:59 PM
Ukraine
Ceann Comhairle to visit Kyiv and address Ukrainian Parliament
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May 3rd 2022, 10:26 AM
Seanad
Security analyst Tom Clonan wins the Trinity Seanad by-election
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Mar 31st 2022, 10:15 PM
remote voting
'You could do it overnight': Referendum on letting TDs vote remotely described as 'unnecessary'
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Feb 12th 2022, 8:00 AM
Child Abuse
Bill seeking to remove 'child pornography' term from Irish legislation to be debated in Seanad
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Feb 3rd 2022, 4:16 PM
By-election
Date for Seanad by-election to fill Ivana Bacik's seat set for March
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Jan 27th 2022, 5:37 PM
trips waiver
Seanad passes motion calling on Government to support vaccine intellectual property waiver
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Dec 16th 2021, 10:31 AM
peat sake
New peat legislation slammed as ‘incompatible’ with climate targets and EU law
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Nov 29th 2021, 12:05 AM
Climate
Legislation to mandate companies to report emissions moves forward in the Seanad
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Nov 24th 2021, 3:24 PM
cost of politics
The cost of funding TDs climbed to €47.49 million last year
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Jul 7th 2021, 1:22 PM
emergency powers
Seanad passes extension of emergency Covid-19 powers until November, but SF to push for earlier July review date
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May 24th 2021, 4:58 PM
Upper House
FF-FG voting pact steamrolls two-seat Seanad race as there's disappointment for Hazel Chu
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Apr 21st 2021, 4:38 PM
Explainer
Not so rosy in the garden: Why are the Greens arguing amongst themselves again and why does it matter?
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Mar 25th 2021, 6:34 PM
Green shade
Green senators table no confidence motion in Hazel Chu following decision to run in Seanad by-election
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Mar 24th 2021, 6:09 PM
Lord Mayor
Green Party councillor Hazel Chu to run as independent candidate in Seanad by-election
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Mar 22nd 2021, 9:52 PM
Legislation
Bill to allow child murder victims to be named could be made law by end of March, McEntee says
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Mar 5th 2021, 6:23 PM
Stardust fire
Stardust: Government urged to solve legal aid logjam that is delaying start of inquests
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Feb 16th 2021, 12:05 AM
Northern Ireland Assembly
No paramilitary involvement in threats to port workers, says PSNI
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Feb 2nd 2021, 8:13 PM
Voices
Dr Maeve O'Rourke: Here's a full analysis of the problems with the Government's Mother and Baby Homes Bill
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Oct 21st 2020, 3:35 PM
Seanad
'The nuns sent me away with your child in a wheelbarrow': Powerful speeches in debate on mother and baby homes
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Oct 16th 2020, 5:29 PM