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KENNY SPEECH:THE PROPOSAL to abolish the Seanad was made by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny in a speech at his party’s presidential dinner on Saturday night which focused on the need to reform the political system.

“The Irish people need to see that real change, change that will help restore the credibility of the political system, is delivered.