Seanad reforms unlikely in current Government term

Taoiseach Enda Kenny suggests reform in EU legislation and public policy consultation

Patients ‘disempowered’ at point of death, says Senator John Crown

Cancer specialist believes more should be done to facilitate people’s wish to die at home

Miriam Lord: Party time for older Soldiers of Destiny

Micheál Martin absent as Mary Coughlan celebrates 50th with former colleagues

Seanad reform: Opening doors to the Upper House

Proposal to allow passport-holding emigrants and Northern Ireland citizens participate in our democratic process is especially welcome

One-Parent Family Payment changes to be raised in Seanad

Senator Katherine Zappone accuses State of compelling single parents to work full-time

GAA players should be used to promote farm safety, Seanad hearing is told

Several calls for farm safety education to be compulsory in schools

Fianna Fáil Senator tells opponents of plain packaging to ‘butt out’

Paschal Mooney criticises Ibec and US Chamber of Commerce over tobacco firm threat

FG TD Seán Conlan ordered to pay ex-secretary €25,000

Cavan-Monaghan deputy expected to appeal against tribunal finding of unfair dismissal

Emigrant body says Irish diaspora should be able to elect senators

Irish in Britain organisation wants emigrants to be allowed to vote in Seanad elections

Water Services Bill makes its way through Seanad

House adjourned amid row about whether Senators were drunk during Friday’s late sitting

Adams claims Seanad ‘elitist, undemocratic and unacceptable’ in Dáil debate

Minister says constitutional implications of reform must be considered

Cautious tinge of ambition emerges among lobby groups

Interest groups moving from a ‘just leave us alone and we’ll be happy’ stance

Humphreys refuses to answer questions on McNulty

Taoiseach apologises for McNulty debacle, says it is too late to withdraw his name

Removing free travel pass ‘not on the agenda’

Minister to review operation of the system by private operators

Voters urged to question candidates about Seanad reform

Democracy Matters criticises Government for delay in reforming Upper House

FF proposes fundamental changes to Seanad elections

Bill would extend franchise to every voter for some panels and change composition

Calls for 'reflection' as returning Senators contain jubilation

Norris describes as ‘cloud cuckoo land’ calls for Senators to be paid nothing

Urban/rural divide among voters made clear by turnout figures

Commuter counties rejected Government’s proposal by a clear margin

Taoiseach ‘anxious’ to see Seanad become effective watchdog

Kenny outlines hopes for second house in wake of No vote

FG fears day of reckoning over Enda Kenny’s Seanad gamble

There is deep concern within the Fine Gael ranks that its populist referendum campaign misfired so badly

The people have spoken

Seanad to be retained after Government loses referendum

Of the 1.23 million valid votes cast, the No side wins with 51.7% of vote to 48.3% for Yes side

The axe to the Seanad?

Cantillon: Department of Finance on the money

Rejection of Seanad referendum would lead to constitutional immobilism

No coherent proposal for reform has been put forward

Seanad like House of Lords as no one pays ‘blind bit of notice’, says Hattersley

British Labour veteran acknowledges the Seanad has produced figures of note

A programme of meaningless Dáil reform

Guillotine practices will undermine plans

Bruton says 1% of population elects Seanad

Minister gets positive response in Dublin city centre canvass

Michael McDowell expresses confidence electorate will shoot down plans to abolish the Seanad

Historian criticises McDowell for making contemporary polemical argument at conference on legacy of Daniel O’Connell

Seanad abolition and Dáil reform

Let’s keep the Seanad going and open it up so that new voices are heard

Opinion: closing off the option of reform shows disregard for the people’s wishes

Group launches campaign in favour of Seanad abolition

One House chaired by chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission

Figures show failed Dáil hopefuls recycled by parties for Seanad

House features 24 Senators defeated in the 2011 election

Seanad to be recalled on August 20th

Cathaoirleach sets date for debate on controversial EU organ donation law

Support for Seanad abolition declines to 49% - poll

Over a third of voters want to retain upper house in referendum vote

Government hopes public view that ‘fewer politicians is good’ will swing Seanad Yes vote

Civil society groups appear to favour keeping a reformed Upper House

Government’s fine words about reform of governance have faded away to nothing

Kenny’s proposal to abolish the Seanad is just a populist stunt

Abolition of Seanad makes Dáil reform a vital priority

Opinion: TDs need greater opportunity to scrutinise government proposals and the incentive to do so

Government has no interest in real political reform

Column: Constitutional change just another empty election promise

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