Proposed defamation law reforms fall short of addressing free-speech concerns, say campaigners
Thirty organisations including RTÉ, NUJ and Council for Civil Liberties urge Seanad to amend Bill
Seanad Éireann
Senator shows Seanad picture of her seven-week scan as ‘only evidence’ pregnancy existed
Several politicians shared their experience of miscarriage in debate over leave for pregnancy loss
Dáil passes Defamation Bill by 83 votes to 61
Retailers should fight defamation claims ‘and not take easy route’, says Minister
Zero sum recorded for services traded between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in 2023
Committee hears services can be traded on internet and by email and were very difficult to monitor and quantify
Dáil is expected to pass Bill reforming defamation law this week
Sinn Féin’s moves to retain juries in defamation cases were rejected by the Government previously
Opposition parties continue to boycott pairing arrangements for absent Ministers
Long-standing Dáil custom is most commonly used when a Minister travels abroad or is sick
Will rent reform hitting holiday lets irk Coalition’s own Ministers?
Questions over electricity supply for data centres plague the Government
Carmencita Hederman: Former Dublin lord mayor who restored pride in the city during its millennium year
The long-time city councillor and activist was widely known by her first name alone
Never mind the new pope, who’s going to replace Liveline’s spiritual leader, Joe Duffy?
Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat
Independent Ireland ‘open to nominating presidential candidate’
Party yet to decide if it will put forward one of its own members or join with others in backing an independent
Minister committed to enacting legislation to ban sex for rent
Jim O’Callaghan says ‘appalling, exploitative’ behaviour totally unacceptable as cross-party group introduces Bill with fine of up to €50,000
Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run
Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt
Miriam Lord: Maga senator Sharon Keogan would only love to take Taoiseach’s place at shamrock jamboree
Independent senator wrote to the White House seeking a St Patrick’s Day invite
Man pleads guilty to ramming Leinster House gates with vehicle
David O’Callaghan (41), from Bray, may be required to enter further pleas when he is sentenced next month
Former Sinn Féin senator takes up campaign role with trade union group
Paul Gavan is to take on responsibility for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ campaigns on issues such as housing and trade union rights
Senators and clerk of Seanad to oppose recount petition
Cllr Angela Feeney claims she was refused a full recount by returning officer during Seanad elections
Greens to lose €850,000 a year, Social Democrats and Aontú to gain in new funding allocation
Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences
Labour councillor takes High Court challenge over Seanad vote count
Angela Feeney was eliminated on the 23rd count for the agriculture panel
Evanne Ní Chuilinn tells Seanad that brother’s struggle with addiction led her to politics
Making her maiden Seanad speech, former sports broadcaster says brother would be ‘very proud’
Five Sinn Féin TDs write to Tánaiste demanding Dáil statement on Senator Martin Conway
Five female politicians ask Simon Harris to explain why Senator Conway paid €10,000 to charity after allegedly acting inappropriately to female colleague
Tánaiste says it was ‘appropriate’ that senator resigned Fine Gael whip after arrest
Circumstances that led to Martin Conway’s resignation were distressing and there will be ‘a full investigation’, Simon Harris says
New senators set out stalls as Mark Daly of FF elected unopposed as Cathaoirleach
Almost all 60 senators spoke on first day of new Seanad as Irish unity, disability and housing among platforms for future debate
Fine Gael senator Martin Conway resigns from parliamentary party after being arrested while intoxicated
Taoiseach says he only learned of the incident involving visually impaired senator on Sunday morning
How Senator Aubrey McCarthy befriended notorious murderer the Black Widow
Plus: Still waiting for Shane Ross to dish the dirt on RTÉ; ex-Ireland player’s country house plans hit a brick wall and team Trump take aim at an Irish ‘DEI musical’
Who is Evanne Ní Chuilinn? From RTÉ sports broadcaster to Fine Gael Senator
The former RTÉ sports broadcaster is one of Fine Gael’s five nominees for the Seanad
Evanne Ní Chuilinn resigns from RTÉ upon nomination as Fine Gael Senator
Seven women and four men appointed to Seanad by Taoiseach to fill remaining 11 seats
Greater gender balance expected to feature in Taoiseach’s 11 nominees to Seanad
Former broadcasters Alison Comyn and Gráinne Seoige tipped as possible nominees
The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin: back to basics is not enough
It is not clear how to address the conundrum that confronted the party at the last election
Seanad election finishes with 20 women among 49 winners
Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation
Marathon five-day Seanad count ends with women taking 20 of 49 seats
Full list of elected members includes 20 women before Taoiseach’s nominees are added
Long wait for Sinn Féin poll topper to secure Seanad seat
Former TDs Alan Farrell (FG) and Matt Shanahan (Ind) fail in bids to win seats
Seanad election: Aontú and Social Democrats win first seats in Seanad, Labour loses by tenth of a vote
Social Democrats set to win first Seanad seat; Fine Gael gains a seat as Fianna Fáil down two
Seanad election: Aubrey McCarthy wins final TCD seat after vote recheck, with Chu losing out
Greens win Seanad seat on vocational Agricultural panel as Noonan tops poll
The Irish Times view on Seanad electoral reform: still indefensible
The old system was in many ways an affront to democracy, and the new one is not much better
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