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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

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'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. Illegal birth ...

11 May 2022 at 21:20

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. ...

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 ...

15 Feb 2022 at 16:12

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'Crazy, turnaround times' in Streetscape scheme criticised by Kildare Senator

A Senator from Kildare recently voiced their displeasure with a new scheme designed to improve streets. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O' Loughlin said in a Facebook post on her official account that she raised the issue earlier today in ...

13 Oct 2021 at 16:20

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Sarah Everard and Nadine Lott honoured by Kildare Senator in Seanad speech

A Kildare based Senator took to the floor of the Senate yesterday to honour the memory of two young women, Sarah Everard and Nadine Lott. Both women had lost their lives in brutal circumstances at the hands of violent men. Fianna ...

06 Oct 2021 at 13:33

National News

'It remains our shame' - O'Gorman apologies on behalf of govt over falsified birth certs

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

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Kildare Senator supports motion to improve the lives of family carers

A Senator based in County Kildare has praised a motion which she says will 'improve the lives of family carers, and for those they care for.' According to Fianna Fáil Senator, Fiona O'Loughlin, who is also the ...

02 Oct 2023 at 16:05

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KILDARE: Call for boost in community policing

A boost for community policing across County Kildare is being sought. Labour Party Senator Mark Wall in Kildare South has called on the government to support his party's Seanad motion tomorrow, February 28. ...

27 Feb 2024 at 16:05

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‘Additional money is needed for housing grants urgently’, Kildare Senator says

A Senator for Kildare South has once again raised the issue of funding for housing aid and housing adaption grants in the Seanad. Labour Party Senator Mark Wall was speaking earlier today following the ...

18 Apr 2024 at 14:20

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