Fianna Fáil leader claims 1973 Kenny Report can be implemented without referendum

Varadkar heads to Washington and New York, Coveney goes to China

Potential abolition will not be revisited. He sounded rather regretful, but dem’s the breaks

Tánaiste reveals details of ministerial itineraries in run up to Ireland’s national day

And nuptials and novelty ties filled the Oireachtas with love and Christmas cheer

Parties present united front against hard border after May’s hames of Brexit deal

Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin criticised for unparliamentary language

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik calls in Seanad for ‘respectful’ abortion debate

Taoiseach feeds the faithful, Dáil bingo on the way and Clare Daly keeps it real

Senators were forced to relocate to the National Museum due to repair works

Independent Senator says likely next taoiseach ‘very classist’ in his nature

Members will consider the Citizens’ Assembly recommendations on the Eighth Amendment

Diarmuid Wilson (FF) claims SF ‘colleagues’ in IRA removed gardaí by murdering them

Universal Society of Hinduism chief says Oireachtas ‘should realise we are in 21st century’

‘Nationalist to her fingertips’ was proud of legacy of late father, former taoiseach Séan Lemass

Senators praise ‘architect of modern Ireland’ and former Seanad member

The best thing about the annual switching on of the Oireachtas Christmas tree lights is the awkwardness

Scottish first minister said the occasion will live long in the memory, and they believed it

Cathaoirleach Denis O’Donovan says Oireachtas has addressed museum’s needs

Fine Gael’s Paul Coghlan calls for action to prevent birds tearing apart bin bags

Illinois senator Dick Durbin congratulates Taoiseach’s appointee to Seanad

For the time being Kenny is secure and the show goes on but it all depends on continued economic growth

Denis O’Donovan appeals to his Seanad colleagues to avoid being ‘cynical’

Fianna Fail Senator supported by Fine Gael as part of minority Government agreement

Chicago-based appointee denies cronyism concerning internship for Kenny’s daughter

Party members were unaware that three choices would be made by Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin chooses new Senator Catherine Ardagh as House leader

A ‘dogfight’ to ensue on Wednesday as counting begins on Industrial and Commercial panel

Fianna Fáil pays for poor vote management as party loses seat on Agricultural panel

Hugh Linehan takes a sideways look at the election

Minister for Justice had 105 amendments for single page of legislation

David Norris claims strong case for looking at operations of Irish media

Ban on discarding fish means birds deprived of food source, fishing group chair says

Ex-fisheries officer claims birds face a food crisis that may bring more of them inland

‘Killer seagulls’

FF Senator says David Cameron highlighted gull dangers after dog killed

Schools with different ethos entitled to transmit values dear to them, says Rónán Mullen

Seanad report calls for players to help campaign to reduce number of fatalities

Denis O’Donovan calls for Seanad debate on ‘lack of societal respect’ for law and order

Kelly speaking in Seanad after Labour Senators vote against Coalition partners