# Seanad
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This year
2024
Farewell
Senator David Norris delivers his final Seanad speech as he retires after 36 years
22 Jan
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Last year
2023
Seanad
Sinn Féin’s Belfast Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile resigns from the Seanad on health grounds
21 Dec 2023
11.4k
21
trailblazer
Tras Honan, the first and only woman to serve as Seanad Cathaoirleach, dies aged 93
26 Nov 2023
14.9k
6
Unconstitutional
Up to one million graduates could be eligible to vote under Seanad election reform plan
21 Nov 2023
9.1k
20
Retirement
David Norris, the longest-serving Senator in Ireland, to retire in January
14 Nov 2023
31.8k
50
vaping
Dáil votes to restrict advertising of vaping products and ban the sale to under 18s
8 Nov 2023
11.1k
42
Seanad reform
Government has two years to expand Seanad electorate, Supreme Court rules
26 Jul 2023
10.0k
24
Hate speech
Hate speech law won't progress further until autumn at the earliest
4 Jul 2023
21.2k
130
Cost of Doing Business
Oireachtas costs rose to €141.5m last year as more security was needed for politicians
3 Jul 2023
9.3k
47
Seanad debate
Hate speech law 'not radical', says minister as senators highlight free speech 'chilling effect'
13 Jun 2023
14.2k
110
LGBTQ
Seanad motion for government to 'keep their word' and disregard criminal records of gay men
17 May 2023
5.6k
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Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern to address Seanad next week for Good Friday Agreement anniversary
15 May 2023
10.1k
46
Dublin Zoo
Report into 'serious welfare breaches' at Dublin Zoo deems majority of allegations to be 'unfounded'
11 Jan 2023
19.2k
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All time
cathaoirleach
Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer elected as new chair of the Seanad
Updated
16 Dec 2022
10.8k
20
ireland's triple-lock
Motion on Ireland remaining a militarily neutral state won't be opposed by Government
23 Nov 2022
18.4k
35
Breastfeeding
Seanad motion to call for breastfeeding lessons to be taught in Irish schools
12 Oct 2022
17.4k
85
Seanad
LED billboards 'should be restricted to 6 hours of illumination a day' to save energy
14 Sep 2022
13.2k
10
shared island
Seanad committee to gather views from 'all traditions' on island of Ireland’s future
25 Jul 2022
11.7k
14
Ukraine
'Your friendship and generosity will never be forgotten': Ukrainian MPs praise Ireland's response to war
14 Jun 2022
24.3k
8
RODERIC O GORMAN
Minister for Children apologises on behalf of Government for illegal birth registrations
Updated
10 May 2022
26.9k
14
remote voting
'You could do it overnight': Referendum on letting TDs vote remotely described as 'unnecessary'
12 Feb 2022
12.6k
29
Child Abuse
Bill seeking to remove 'child pornography' term from Irish legislation to be debated in Seanad
3 Feb 2022
16.8k
7
By-election
Date for Seanad by-election to fill Ivana Bacik's seat set for March
27 Jan 2022
10.1k
8
trips waiver
Seanad passes motion calling on Government to support vaccine intellectual property waiver
16 Dec 2021
12.0k
12
peat sake
New peat legislation slammed as ‘incompatible’ with climate targets and EU law
29 Nov 2021
38.4k
31
Climate
Legislation to mandate companies to report emissions moves forward in the Seanad
24 Nov 2021
4.9k
6
emergency powers
Seanad passes extension of emergency Covid-19 powers until November, but SF to push for earlier July review date
24 May 2021
19.1k
41
Upper House
FF-FG voting pact steamrolls two-seat Seanad race as there's disappointment for Hazel Chu
21 Apr 2021
40.2k
40
Explainer
Not so rosy in the garden: Why are the Greens arguing amongst themselves again and why does it matter?
25 Mar 2021
21.5k
24
Green shade
Green senators table no confidence motion in Hazel Chu following decision to run in Seanad by-election
24 Mar 2021
50.3k
64
Lord Mayor
Green Party councillor Hazel Chu to run as independent candidate in Seanad by-election
22 Mar 2021
27.6k
58
Legislation
Bill to allow child murder victims to be named could be made law by end of March, McEntee says
5 Mar 2021
11.1k
12
Stardust fire
Stardust: Government urged to solve legal aid logjam that is delaying start of inquests
16 Feb 2021
10.3k
14
Northern Ireland Assembly
No paramilitary involvement in threats to port workers, says PSNI
Updated
2 Feb 2021
42.2k
55
Voices
Dr Maeve O'Rourke: Here's a full analysis of the problems with the Government's Mother and Baby Homes Bill
Dr Maeve O’Rourke
21 Oct 2020
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