FG's John Deasy ‘hasn’t been visible’ locally - party members
Party’s Waterford branch backs motion of no confidence in the Fine Gael TD
Fianna Fáil’s Denis O’Donovan is Seanad’s new Cathaoirleach
Denis O’Donovan appeals to his Seanad colleagues to avoid being ‘cynical’
James Reilly among likely nominated Senators
Sources say Minister open to idea of taking one of 11 seats in gift of next taoiseach
Singer Frances Black elected to Seanad on 27th count
FG Senator Catherine Noone re-elected on 25th count, FF’s Cllr Catherine Ardagh also in
Former justice minister Michael McDowell wins Seanad seat
TCD student leader Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins, daughter of President, elected
Former Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer elected to the Seanad
A ‘dogfight’ to ensue on Wednesday as counting begins on Industrial and Commercial panel
Nominations for Seanad vocational panels close
Sinn Féin to seek reform of the Upper House which will be elected next month
Ballot Capers: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
Hugh Linehan takes a sideways look at the election
Seanad adjourns indefinitely as tributes paid to retiring Senators
Electorate praised for voting ‘in their wisdom’ in referendum to retain Seanad
Norris says phone tapping never raised about private citizens
FF accuses Taoiseach of ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘ kicking can down the road’ with review
FF Senator urges more training for teachers marking exams
O’Sullivan says training period should be extended from two days to at least a week
Seanad leader criticises Department of Justice over amendments
Legislation on asylum published last week, 90 amendments introduced this week
Senator claims ‘lion’ Bill on legal services reform ended up as ‘little lamb’
Minister for Justice had 105 amendments for single page of legislation
Paschal Mooney critical of RTÉ sports bulletins
Bulletins start with result of ‘English Premier League matches’ instead of Irish sports
Emotional Enda marks 40th year in politics at Mayo event
Taoiseach roundly praised by supporters at dinner in Castlebar
FG TDs applaud John Perry appeal for place on party ticket
Party sources still say ex-junior minister unlikely to be added to general election ticket
No election before 2016, says Fine Gael Seanad leader
Upper House has 28 Bills to pass before Christmas, Maurice Cummins tells Senators
Seanad will not move to Farmleigh over chamber repairs
Senator Maurice Cummins rules out venue as renovation of roof is delayed until 2016
Aviva cannot be allowed ‘off the hook’ on lifesaving surgery
Insurance company says they will only pay €22,000 out of €200,000 cost of surgery
FF Senator says gardaí defending communities being spat at and bitten
Denis O’Donovan calls for Seanad debate on ‘lack of societal respect’ for law and order
David Norris calls for change to pension legislation
1980s anomaly prevents gay public servants leaving pension entitlements to partners
State’s language policy is costing its citizens jobs, Senator says
Fidelma Healy-Eames makes claims during university entrance requirements discussion
Borders area, north and south, is ‘bandit country’, Seanad told
Difficulties policing 34 Border crossings in Dundalk area to deal with fuel laundering and cigarette smuggling outlined
Government defends Seanad reform working group with no Senators
Maurice Cummins says group will work on recommendations of previous reports
Seanad FG leader defends Government’s record following poor poll results
FF claims poll confirms loss of public trust in Government
Waterford residents told not to take law into their own hands
Civic leaders describe city as ‘safe and welcoming’ despite anti-Roma protests
Fianna Fáil says 71,543 medical cards removed in the last year
New anti-hepatitis C drug could cure up to 200 people at risk of death in next two years
Seanad motion urging recognition for state of Palestine agreed unanimously
Concerns raised that Middle East debate in Leinster House always ’one-sided’
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
Cancellation of child beauty pageant in Belfast welcomed
Jillian van Turnhout describes move as s a victory for ’common sense and people power’
Seanad reform to be implemented by October
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin dismisses reforms plan as ‘window dressing’
David Norris repeats view that Pope Francis should be invited to Ireland
Independent Senator calls for ‘some movement’ by the Government on the issue
MEPs should not be ‘bad-mouthing’ Hogan , says FF Senator
Attitude to nomination of next EU commissioner disappointing, says Ned O’Sullivan
Call for concert licensing law to be amended following Croke Park problems
Fine Gael’s Martin Conway calls on the Government to intervene ‘to try to prevail on’ Garth Brooks to perform three concerts
Seanad row over marking of 750th anniversary of first known Irish parliament
SF Senator says House commemorating meeting of ‘English colonisers’
FF Senator says party has ‘legacy issues’ in banking inquiry
Marc MacSharry says there should be a European context to the investigation
Donnelly’s decision to quit banking inquiry criticised
Independent TD accuses Taoiseach of ‘treating democracy in cavalier manner’
Seanad leader contradicts Tánaiste’s claim of parliamentary ‘stroke’ by Opposition
Maurice Cummins says selection of two non-Government Senators a ‘democratic decision’
Skulduggery most unpleasant in banking inquiry fiasco
Analysis: Government believes public is too disinterested to care about committee majorities
Government adds two members to banking inquiry committee
Alex White says move is kind of behaviour that ‘gives politics a bad name’
James Reilly asked to answer questions about withdrawal of discretionary medical cards
Seanad leader Maurice Cummins said the Minister had pledged to deal with the issue
Wrong for anyone on €164,000 salary to get additional funding from the State – Cummins
Worrying that ’champion of workers’ rights’ wants pay exemption for himself – Fianna Fáil’s Marc MacSharry
Some things better left unsaid as Mullen pitches to wider audience
Rónán Mullen pledges to take on Brussels for ailing rural communities
Fianna Fáil loses third vote in three days on calling Attorney General to attend Seanad
Party says it will call vote every day on the issue ‘until further notice’
Government wins Seanad vote blocking move to question AG in the Upper House
FG says FF ’grossly irresponsible’ to try to impinge on commission of inquiry
Call for Taoiseach to raise undocumented Irish on Capitol Hill
Crown questions Portlaoise report with no link between baby deaths and staffing with doubled birth rate
Senator says 112 proposals for Seanad reform between 1937 and 2013
Marie-Louise O’Donnell said there were 10 reports between 1937 and 2004
Call for rates to be imposed on car park spaces of out-of-town retail centres
Senator Paul Coghlan: Absence of measure represented glaring inequity
No Government appetite for sweeping Seanad reform involving all voters
Sources say public interest focused on the economy
St Vincent’s accused of fraud over cancer drug sales
Independent senator says hospital charged private insurers for free medicines it used
Cost of school uniforms remains ‘a bugbear for many families’
John Whelan calls for Seanad debate on issues relating to school uniforms
Norris says Government attempts at reform of Seanad cynical and dishonest
University electorate to double while vocational electorate will halve, Senator claims
Senators express shock and support for critically ill colleague after serious fall
Fianna Fáil says any necessary voting arrangement can be ’taken as a given’
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