Barrister Ade Oluborode announces bid for Trinity seat in Seanad byelection
Independent candidate for vacant seat describes herself as a ‘voice for inclusion’
Oireachtas group told of failure to pick disabled election candidates
Despite 650,000 people with disabilities in State ‘relative political silence’ is noticeable
Dublin South West results: Zappone bows out as Duffy and Lahart take final seats
Minister Katherine Zappone ‘very proud’ of change she achieved in Government
Social Democrats to ‘radically scale up’ number of new homes
Housing manifesto includes rent freezes and 20,000 new homes a year
Kisyombe affair highlights hidden fault lines in Social Democrats
Fundamental internal differences exist about policy, the EU and party leadership
Social Democrats leadership wanted Ellie Kisyombe to suspend campaign
Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall concerned at allegation of backstory inaccuracy
Two Social Democrats board members resign over Kisyombe controversy
Party chairman and vice-chair step down in protest over its response to claims about candidate
Miriam Lord: Male TDs are out of step as women stride forward
Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil casts an envious eye over Social Democrat talent
Homeless crisis: ‘We’ll have children on the streets by Christmas’
A campaign is aiming to put pressure on Government to solve a worsening problem
‘Childcare is a huge issue for parents going to college’
A growing number of third-level students have dependent children. But affordable on-campus childcare and other supports are hard to find
Eight new schools to be under non-denominational patronage
Educate Together will be the patron of four new secondary schools, Minister says
Thousands take to the streets in Dublin to protest against student loans
Student union president says loan system would adversely affect right to education
What’s hot and what’s not in Ireland’s universitites
Scenic campuses with great facilities abound – but costly housing choices and a lack of parking are among greatest gripes
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