Seanad

Watch: Students welcome new Seanad constituency

As counting continues in the 2025 Seanad election, students at TU Dublin have welcomed the news that a new Higher Education constituency will be in place for the next election and that they will be able to have their voices heard.

Chu requests recount in DU/TC Seanad constituency

Independents Rónán Mullen, Alice Mary Higgins and Michael McDowell have been re-elected to the Seanad.

First count in Seanad election vote expected tonight

Counting of votes in the Seanad election is under way, with the two university panels expecting a first count this evening.

Deadline for nominations to Seanad Vocational panels

The deadline for nominations to the Seanad Vocational panels closes today with 43 seats to be filled across five panels.

Watch: Students back changes to Seanad election voting

Students at TU Dublin have welcomed plans to allow all graduates to vote in Seanad elections.

Clonan wins Trinity College Seanad by-election

Disabilities campaigner Tom Clonan has won the Trinity College Seanad by-election after the 16th count.

Travel for essential treatment to be exempt from MHQ

People who are travelling abroad for essential medical reasons are to be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine when they return.

Bill to allow child victims be named passes Seanad

Legislation allowing for the naming of the child victims of homocide has been passed by the Seanad and will now go to President Michael D Higgins.

Chu bid for Seanad seat reveals Green Party divisions

Horkan to be FF candidate in Seanad by-election

The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party has voted former Senator Gerry Horkan to be its candidate in one of the two upcoming Seanad by-elections.

Daly elected as Cathaoirleach of Seanad

Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Seanad at its first meeting at the Convention Centre Dublin.

Final seats filled in Seanad election count

There are now 49 of the 60 Seanad seats filled after five long days of counting, with the incoming Taoiseach nominating the final 11 Senators.

Seanad count almost complete

Today will be the last day of the Seanad Election count with all except one panel now complete with 42 of the 60 seats filled.

Seanad election: Three panels complete, 33 seats filled

At the end of a third day of counting in the Seanad elections, three panels have been completed, with 33 Senators elected.

First elections to 26th Seanad as count continues

Counting of votes continues this evening in the election to the 26th Seanad.

Seanad count should be in private, says Cathaoirleach

The Cathaoirleach of the Seanad has made an impassioned plea to candidates not to attend the Upper House election count which begins tomorrow.

Deadline for nominations for Seanad panels closes

The deadline for nominations for election to the five vocational interest panels in the Seanad has passed.

Seanad elections - everything you need to know

With Seanad elections under way - here's everything you need to know about how senators are elected.

FG to put forward 13 candidates for Seanad elections

Fine Gael has announced it is putting forward 13 candidates for the Seanad elections who have been nominated by the party.

Green Party's Pippa Hackett elected to the Seanad

Green Party councillor Pippa Hackett has been elected unopposed to the Seanad.

Bill to ban employers from using tips for workers' pay

The Government is preparing legislation that would ban employers in the service industry from using tips to help pay workers' wages and require businesses to display their policies on tipping.

Fine Gael TD criticised in Seanad over swing lawsuit

A former minister for justice has criticised a Fine Gael TD for suing a Dublin hotel after she fell off a swing at the property.