Counting under way in Irish Seanad election
Counting is under way for nominees to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament) on Thursday. One of the ...
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Independent Senator Michael McDowell first candidate to be elected to Seanad
Independent Senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to be elected in the first count of the Seanad election. He was ...
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news2day Explainer: What is the Seanad?
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, ...
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Who are the new junior and super-junior ministers appointed to the Government?
The full list of appointments to junior and super-junior ministries was confirmed yesterday, with more TDs added to those revealed last week, bringing the total to a record 23. However, only six are ...
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The Indo Daily: Dáil bust-ups, court cases and rows over gender balance – is this the new Sinn Féin?
Having failed in her second bid to become taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is going back to the drawing board to rethink how her party approaches another five years on the opposition ...