# Seanad
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Change of heart
James Reilly "honoured" to join Seanad he once called "very undemocratic" and with "no power"
28 May 2016
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the chosen ones
Here's who the Taoiseach has chosen to fill the remaining Seanad seats
27 May 2016
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slow and steady
"The Taoiseach is moving far too slowly" - Labour senator hits out at Enda for delay in Seanad nominations
20 May 2016
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Donegal County Council
Fianna Fáil senator says he filed expense claims "as honestly as he could"
9 May 2016
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1916 pride
What does it mean to be a republican in 2016? We asked this Sinn Féin senator
1 May 2016
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gender recognition
'Young trans people don't turn trans when they're 18, they deserve so much better'
28 Apr 2016
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Counting Votes
This musician and LGBT activist is the first senator elected to the new Seanad
25 Apr 2016
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FACTCHECK
Seanad Debate FactCheck: Did David Norris really once get 1,000,000 retweets?
21 Apr 2016
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The other house
Everything you need to know about one of the most exclusive elections in Ireland
28 Mar 2016
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Next best thing
'I’m not going to lie to people, I’d much rather be in the Dáil'
22 Mar 2016
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Next best thing
Three Labour ministers who lost their Dáil seats are going for the Seanad
18 Mar 2016
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breathing fire
Dragon's Den star Peter Casey wants to give rural Ireland a boost if he gets into the Seanad
2 Mar 2016
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Voices
'Home to what?': Emigrants want a say in who runs the show while they're living abroad
Barry Johnston
11 Feb 2016
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State of the Nation
Joan Burton survives motion of no confidence as TDs attack Labour in heated debate
21 Jan 2016
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State of the Nation
Enda Kenny will be hanging out with a lot of billionaires today
20 Jan 2016
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State of the Nation
Joan Burton is facing a motion of no confidence over 'blatant cronyism'
19 Jan 2016
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State of the Nation
Labour TD criticises Burton for giving David Begg state board role without public process
14 Jan 2016
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State of the Nation
TDs are back from their Christmas break - and they've got one thing on their minds
13 Jan 2016
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State of the Nation
An election is around the corner, but will Enda be Taoiseach again?
12 Jan 2016
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assisted decision making
An 1871 law catering for 'lunatics' was FINALLY repealed today
17 Dec 2015
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bottom line
Senator Jim Walsh tells Senator Ivana Bacik to "get treatment for haemorrhoids"
10 Dec 2015
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Abortion
Senator regrets if people were offended by controversial abortion comments
2 Dec 2015
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Seanad
Paul Bradford: "There are no such babies as babies with fatal foetal abnormalities"
1 Dec 2015
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By-election
Joan Burton lashes 'online warriors' as Mairia Cahill becomes a Labour senator
13 Nov 2015
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Seanad by-election
Mairia Cahill 'deeply regrets and is deeply sorry' for dissident involvement
12 Nov 2015
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State of the Nation
Security at Leinster House to be beefed up after increased risk to TDs
12 Nov 2015
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State of the Nation
Former minister reportedly investigated over child sex abuse claims
11 Nov 2015
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Seanad by-election
Mairia Cahill is refusing to talk about her past dissident links
10 Nov 2015
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Weddings by Christmas
Watch the historic moment same-sex marriage moved a step closer
22 Oct 2015
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