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Burke has ‘no problem’ with abolition of Seanad

Burke has ‘no problem’ with abolition of Seanad Anton McNulty Mayo’s only Senator in the new Seanad has said he will have no problem with the abolition of the Upper House of the Oireachtas if it is replaced with something which delivers ...

03 May 2011 at 08:27

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Cllr Conway Walsh on course for Seanad

Mayo connections of candidates Áine Ryan ERRIS may not have a sitting TD but it is likely to have a representative voice in the upper-house of the Oireachtas as Sinn Féin Cllr Rose Conway-Walsh submitted her nomination papers at ...

22 Mar 2016 at 14:00

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Seanad considering ban on protests outside homes of politicians

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is being urged to support a bill to ban protests outside the private homes of politicians, following a surge in recent protests. Fianna Fáil’s Senator Malcolm Byrne has brought a bill before ...

23 May 2024 at 10:29

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WATCH: Seanad told three gay men were chased down and 'hunted' in Phoenix Park

A senator has claimed that three gay men were "hunted" in Phoenix Park in Dublin earlier this week by a group of men who were armed with knives. Speaking in the Seanad this Wednesday, Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward said one of ...

19 Jun 2024 at 19:43

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Loftus calls for JPCs to be retained in Seanad address

THE Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council has called on Seanad Éireann to ensure that county councillors remain a part of new for a set to replace Joint Policing Committees (JPCs). A number of elected representatives from ...

30 Nov 2023 at 09:00

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Fine Gael’s Mark Duffy to contest Seanad elections as nominations close

FINE Gael county councillor Mark Duffy is the only Mayo politician contesting the upcoming Seanad elections. The Ballina-based councillor is aiming to take one of the five seats on the Labour panel, which includes 18 ...

09 Jan 2025 at 15:31

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Mayo councillor in strong position to take Seanad seat

MAYO county councillor Mark Duffy is in a strong position to take a seat in Seanad Éireann following the first count of the Labour vocational panel in the Seanad elections. The Ballina-based Fine Gael councillor ...

01 Feb 2025 at 20:35

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Duffy likely to contest Seanad election if nominated by Fine Gael

Ballina-based Fine Gael councillor Mark Duffy says he is prepared to face his third election campaign in less than a year if he is nominated by the party to run in the Seanad election. The former Independent ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:00

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Senator begs Ross for new Ballina road

STRONG CRITICISM Senator Michelle Mulherin had strong words for Minister Shane Ross, who is a Minister in the Government led by her party leader, Leo Varadkar. Mulherin says Government is ‘crucifying’ ...

25 Jun 2019 at 12:25

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Decision to divest in tobacco industries is positive development – Swanick

Michael Duffy Fianna FΡil Senator Dr Keith Swanick has welcomed a Government announcement to end the practice of public investments in tobacco companies. In October, the Belmullet-based Senator ...

30 Dec 2016 at 12:03

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O’Malley Dunlop campaigns for Seanad seat

Áine Ryan IT is 35 years since the NUI (National University of Ireland) elected a woman to the Seanad. That is a little-known gender-balance reality about the upper house of this country’s ...

16 Feb 2016 at 13:00

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Mayo Seanad candidates make their case

UP FOR GRABS Seven Mayo candidates are among those bidding to win one of the 60 seats in Seanad Éireann. Four Mayo Seanad candidates answer our questions Paddy Burke Party: Fine Gael ...

10 Mar 2020 at 12:41

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