Clonan wins Trinity College Seanad by-election Disabilities campaigner Tom Clonan has won the Trinity College Seanad by-election after the 16th count. Politics • 31 Mar 22
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. Politics • 07 May 21
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 … Politics • 19 Apr 21
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. Politics • 16 Feb 21
SF call for clarity on legality of D'Arcy appointment Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson has said his party has written to the SIPO in relation to the appointment of the former Fine Gael Senator Michael … Ireland • 28 Sep 20
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. Politics • 30 Jun 20
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. Politics • 03 Apr 20
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. Politics • 03 Apr 20
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. Politics • 01 Apr 20
First elections to 26th Seanad as count continues Counting of votes continues this evening in the election to the 26th Seanad. Politics • 31 Mar 20
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. Politics • 29 Mar 20
Taoiseach warns ICU beds may reach capacity within days Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned that intensive care units may be at capacity "within a few days". Coronavirus • 28 Mar 20
Deadline for nominations for Seanad panels closes The deadline for nominations for election to the five vocational interest panels in the Seanad has passed. Politics • 02 Mar 20
Seanad elections - everything you need to know With Seanad elections under way - here's everything you need to know about how senators are elected. Politics • 01 Mar 20
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. Politics • 28 Feb 20
UK govt urged to adopt Good Friday Agreement into law A Seanad report into the UK's withdrawal from the European Union has urged the British government to transpose the Good Friday Agreement into law. Brexit • 17 Dec 19
Green Party's Pippa Hackett elected to the Seanad Green Party councillor Pippa Hackett has been elected unopposed to the Seanad. Politics • 01 Nov 19
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 … Politics • 12 Jun 19
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. Politics • 22 May 19
Brexit will not diminish rights in GFA - Varadkar The Taoiseach has told the Seanad that Ireland's ability to advance its national interests and exert it's influence, both within and beyond the EU, has … Politics • 18 Apr 19
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins to run for Europe Senator Alice-Mary Higgins is to run as in independent candidate in the European Elections in the Dublin constituency. Politics • 08 Apr 19
Senators critical of employers avoiding PRSI payments Employers who falsely designate their workers as self-employed to save on PRSI contributions have been described as "thieves", "highway gangmen" and "robbers" in a Seanad … News • 27 Mar 19
GAA President defends ticket hike in Seanad speech The GAA cannot be blamed for rural decline as it is not closing post offices and failing to deliver rural broadband, the President of the … Politics • 29 Jan 19
Proposals to reform Seanad published by committee New proposals to significantly reform the Seanad have been published today in a 130-page all-party committee report. Politics • 21 Dec 18
