Seanad adjourns indefinitely as tributes paid to retiring Senators
Electorate praised for voting ‘in their wisdom’ in referendum to retain Seanad
Labour will tackle private rented sector if re-elected, Kelly says
Minister promises new government strategy for sector if party is returned to power
Miriam Lord: Enda promises not to make endless promises
Dáil sketch: After years of short rations, the lid is off the national biscuit tin
FF Senator warns against exaggerating signficance of Stormont deal
“Thank God they are not calling this one historic,” says Ned O’Sullivan
Guarded welcome for rent controls from housing charities
Threshold and Simon Communities: rents should be linked to consumer price index
Seanad claims of ‘extreme communism’ in inheritance tax row
Fianna Fáil claims anti-Dublin bias, but Labour says inheritance perpetuates inequality
Ivana Bacik will not contest general election in Dún Laoghaire
Labour Senator says ‘I’m going to stay in my own area, Dublin Bay South’
Kelly may introduce legislation to deal with high cost of rent
Minister for the Environment says some landlords feel they can get away with scandalous increases in rent
Rental legislation ‘not fit for purpose’, says Threshold
More than 209,000 tenants have sought housing charity’s help over last decade
Revised social housing plans described as ‘missed opportunity’
Advocacy groups say legislation could have ‘dramatic impact’ on social housing crisis
Fianna Fáil demand that Taoiseach answer Seanad questions on byelection controversy is rejected
FG Seanad leader says Taoiseach raised his hands and said he got it wrong
Norris calls for next homeless or drugs centre to be on Ailesbury Road
He was not saying ‘not in my back yard . . . but our back yard is full’
Licensing laws covering concerts should be sorted out, says Coghlan
Senator: Issues arising in the neighbourhood of such events must also be resolved
Senators say concert licensing laws need ‘sorting out’
Martin Conway (FG) says organisers should not assume ‘it will be all right on the day’
Seanad leader contradicts Tánaiste’s claim of parliamentary ‘stroke’ by Opposition
Maurice Cummins says selection of two non-Government Senators a ‘democratic decision’
Only 20% of Minister’s 311 board appointments used the public advertising process
Bill to stop payments to board members rejected by Government
Seanad agrees unanimously to invite Pope Francis to address the Upper House
Norris says pontiff would ‘give us all a lift at this time in our history’
Call on Minister to force local authorities to protect tenants’ living conditions
Money paid as a deposit to be held by a third party under new scheme
Taoiseach should bring reform proposals to Seanad ‘within a month’, says Zappone
Leader of the House, Maurice Cummins, appeals for no recriminations on referendum outcome
Calls for 'reflection' as returning Senators contain jubilation
Norris describes as ‘cloud cuckoo land’ calls for Senators to be paid nothing
Seanad likened to ‘D-Day with parachute landings’ as Kenny criticised over new nominee
Majority of Senators welcome Galway West councillor Hildegarde Naughton to Upper House
Norris compares Seanad to D-Day landings as Naughton welcomed
Labour senator denies party members defied whip on Oireachtas Committee vote
Heatwave hits Seanad as deputies get hot under the collar
The Senators don’t pack up until next week, although acting cathaoirleach Denis O’Donovan wearily told them if they didn’t speed up they wouldn’t be going anywhere for a while
Proposal on fatal foetal abnormality defeated
Minister says constitutional issue exists if ‘scintilla’ of possibility of life
Shatter insists mortgage legislation will not “open the floodgates” for repossessions
Threshold chairwoman calls for urgent review of mortgage code of conduct
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