What is the Irish Seanad and how are senators elected?
The Seanad holds 60 members, 11of them are nominated by the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and 49 are elected. It sits ...
Irish Independent on MSN3h
Wexford’s Cathal Byrne elected to Seanad Éireann – ‘I’m delighted and honoured’
Enniscorthy’s Cathal Byrne is soon set to vacate his seat on Wexford County Council after being elected to Seanad Éireann ...
RTE Online3d
What is the role of Seanad Éireann?
Bicameralism is not something you hear talked about much, but that is the parliamentary system we use in Ireland.
BreakingNews.ie2h
‘Simple’ recount for final Trinity Seanad panel seat after request by Hazel Chu
A “simple” recount will take place for the final seat on the Trinity Seanad panel after 31 votes separated Green Party ...
BreakingNews.ie18h
First candidates elected to Seanad as counting continues
Independents Michael McDowell, Ronán Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was ...
Hosted on MSN1d
Independent Senator Michael McDowell first candidate to be elected to Seanad
Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...
The Irish Times23d
Q&A: How the Seanad election works, who’s running and what are the key races?
It has probably gone under the radar for many people but the country is in the midst of an election campaign to fill most of the seats in Seanad Éireann. But what does the upper Houses of the ...
Irish Examiner14d
Letters to the Editor: One size fits all doesn’t work for climate change
Recently, climate experts from University College Cork and Met Éireann have agreed that Ireland ... to one expansion of the franchise for Seanad elections” and that “the bill will extend ...