Calls for Government statement regarding Troubles legacy bill
Calls were made in the Seanad today for the Tánaiste and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement regarding the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation Act. The calls were made by Senator Niall Blaney, who described the bill as a “reckless piece of legislation.” He also…
Final seats to be filled in Seanad today
42 of the 60 Seanad seats have now been filled. The final seven seats to be filled today. Yesterday the Industrial and Commercial panel seats were decided. Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone lost her seat along with Fianna Fáil’s Gerry Horkan Timmy Dooley, the former Fianna…
Harkin- Kelly & Flynn unsuccessful in Seanad Elections
The fourth day of counting in the Seanad elections gets under way today with 33 of the 60 seats filled so far. Nineteen of those are sitting Senators, while seven are former TDs who lost their seats in the General Election. Three of the vocational panels and both…
NUI graduates encouraged to register for Seanad vote
A west of Ireland Senator wants NUI graduates in the North West to ensure they register to vote in Seanad elections before it’s too late. The deadline to register is this Sunday but people only have until Friday to get a hard copy registration in the post. Senator Alice Mary…