Senator claims Kenny and McNulty met in June Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly has claimed that the Taoiseach personally met controversial Seanad by-election candidate John McNulty in Sligo on 20 June. News • 08 Oct 14
Fine Gael discusses Seanad by-election controversy The Fine Gael parliamentary party met this evening with members discussing the row over the Seanad by-election. News • 02 Oct 14
Tánaiste favours advertising State positions Tánaiste Joan Burton has said she spoke to Taoiseach Enda Kenny at length this morning about the issue of the appointment of people to State … News • 29 Sep 14
Craughwell seeks legal advice over Seanad election Independent Seanad by-election candidate Gerard Craughwell will meet legal advisers tomorrow afternoon, to decide on his next steps, as the controversy over the selection of … News • 28 Sep 14
John McNulty steps down from IMMA board John McNulty, who was appointed by the Govt to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and was also selected by Fine Gael … News • 25 Sep 14
Budget tops agenda as Dáil returns from break TDs and Senators have returned to Leinster House as the Dáil and Seanad resumed this afternoon following the summer break. News • 17 Sep 14
Seanad sittings down 10% since referendum The Seanad has been in session for fewer days since people voted to retain it last Autumn. News • 28 Jul 14
Dublin seagulls 'have lost the run of themselves' Seagulls in Dublin have "lost the run of themselves", a Fianna Fáil senator has told the Seanad. News • 17 Jul 14
Kenny disregards 'hysterical response' of senators Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he disregards completely the "hysterical response from a number of senators" to the Government's move to insure it has a … News • 12 Jun 14
Chairman warns row could damage banking inquiry The chair of the selection committee at the centre of a row that is delaying the banking inquiry has warned that the dispute could damage … News • 09 Jun 14
Seanad committee recommends bank inquiry members The Seanad Committee on Selection, which appoints members to committees, has recommended that Independent Senator Sean Barrett and Fianna Fáil's Marc MacSharry sit on the … News • 04 Jun 14
Seanad debates motion on child beauty pageants The Seanad has debated a private members' motion calling on stakeholders to oppose child beauty pageants in Ireland. News • 05 Mar 14
Government loses Seanad vote on rent reviews The Government has suffered a defeat in a Seanad vote on a private members bill on upward-only rent reviews. News • 26 Feb 14
Democracy Matters publishes Seanad reform plans The political reform group Democracy Matters has published wide-ranging proposals for Seanad reform, which it says will not require a referendum. News • 13 Jan 14
Fianna Fáil publishes Seanad reform bill Fianna Fáil has published a bill which it says would introduce immediate reforms to the Seanad. News • 09 Jan 14
Voters confused by Seanad referendum ballot paper The Referendum Commission has said consideration should be given to a review of how ballot papers are designed after it found significant confusion among voters … News • 19 Dec 13
NAMA reports second former employee to gardaí A spokesman for the National Asset Management Agency has confirmed it has reported a second former employee to gardaí for allegedly sharing information unlawfully. News • 17 Dec 13
Kenny addresses Seanad on reform Taoiseach Enda Kenny has addressed the Seanad about reform of the upper house following the rejection of its abolition in the recent referendum. News • 23 Oct 13
Taoiseach says bailout exit in mid-December The Taoiseach has told the Fine Gael party conference in Limerick that Ireland should exit its bailout on 15 December. News • 14 Oct 13
'Constructive' Fine Gael meeting held A Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting, which took place this evening, has been described as "constructive". News • 09 Oct 13
Taoiseach confirms no re-run of Seanad referendum Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there will be no re-run of the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad. News • 08 Oct 13
Taoiseach should have debated - Rabbitte Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said that in his view Enda Kenny should have debated about the Seanad referendum. News • 06 Oct 13
Referendum to abolish Seanad is defeated The referendum to abolish the Seanad has been defeated. 51.7% of votes nationally were against the abolition of the Seanad, with 48.3% in favour - … News • 05 Oct 13
Low turnout reported as referendum voting closes Polling stations in the referendums on whether to abolish the Seanad and whether to set up a Court of Appeal have closed. News • 05 Oct 13
Labour whip to speak to Senators who missed vote Senator Aideen Hayden, the Labour Party whip in the Seanad, has said she will be speaking to Labour members who were absent last night when … News • 03 Oct 13
