In the vocational cultural and educational panel, Sinn Féin’s Pauline Tully - who lost her Cavan-Monaghan Dáil seat in a shock defeat – was re-elected on the second count. She received 189 votes, just ...

The Government’s proposal has been shot down by the opposition and could lead to further unrest when the Dáil returns next ...

Students from St Declan's Community College, in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, travelled to Dublin recently for a visit to the Dáil. The representatives of the school's Student Council, along with Ms ...

There are some Seanad “lifers” also running, senators who run exclusively for the Upper House. They include former ...

The Seanad has 60 members, known as Senators or Seanadóirí, and its main function is to debate laws, known as bills, which have been proposed by the Government. The Seanad can vote to change a bill, ...

Social Democrats TD for Wicklow Jennifer Whitmore has been appointed as the spokesperson for Climate, Nature, Energy, and Transport, as well as Agriculture, Food, and the Marine. The announcement was ...

Senator Joe Flaherty and Cllr Paraic Brady seeking election from the Cultural and Educational Panel and the Agricultural ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish ...

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The first count of the Seanad has revealed that Ahascragh-native Rónán Mullen, and Galway city’s Alice Mary Higgins are both in strong contention to retain ...