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Newly-appointed Senator, Martin McAleese, husband of current President Mary McAleese is pictured with Mayo Senator Paddy Burke, the newly-elected Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. Burke takes the helm in the Upper House Long time Kenny ally will lead ...

31 May 2011 at 10:29

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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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Higgins support for O’Connell bid

Higgins support for O’Connell bid Anton McNulty A MAYO man who is contesting the upcoming Seanad elections received a boost to his campaign after he received high profile endorsements from former Labour TD, Michael D Higgins and former ...

05 Apr 2011 at 09:44

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Belmullet GP to contest Seanad elections for Fianna Fáil

Anton McNulty BELMULLET-based GP Dr Keith Swanick has confirmed he is to seek a Seanad seat as a Fianna FΡil candidate in the upcoming Seanad Éireann election Dr Swanick secured a party nomination last week on the Cultural and ...

15 Mar 2016 at 11:52

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Mayo councillor to seek Seanad nomination after withdrawing name to contest General Election

Dara Calleary and Lisa Chambers will be the two Fianna Fáil candidates to run in the next General Election after south Mayo councillor Damien Ryan confirmed he has withdrawn his name ahead of Friday's selection convention. ...

04 Sept 2024 at 13:01

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EDITORIAL: Dáil debacles, shaky starts and knotty problems

The new government has hardly had an auspicious start. The demands of the Regional Independents Group (RIG) for opposition speaking rights in the Dáil resulted in chaotic scenes in the chamber and scuttled the planned ...

05 Feb 2025 at 08:30

National News

RTÉ broadcaster resigns as she is named as a Fine Gael senator

Former RTÉ broadcaster Evanne Ní Chuilinn has taken on a major career change as she has been named as a Fine Gael senator by Tánaiste Simon Harris. Ní Chuilinn is one of eleven nominees to the Seanad by Taoiseach ...

07 Feb 2025 at 20:45

Elections

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

Elections

Count begins in Seanad election panel involving Mayo councillor

Counting has begun to elect eleven members of the Labour vocational panel in the Seanad Election which involves a Mayo councillor. Ballina-based Fine Gael councillor Mark Duffy is the only Mayo-based candidate ...

01 Feb 2025 at 19:08

Elections

Mayo councillor faces nervous wait in Seanad Elections

A MAYO councillor faces an anxious wait today to see if he will be successful in his attempt to be elected to Seanad Éireann. Ballina-based Fine Gael councillor Mark Duffy is the only Mayo-based candidate ...

01 Feb 2025 at 10:00

Local News

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 ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:00

General Election

Mayo councillor pulls out of Seanad election race

Westport Fianna Fáil councillor Brendan Mulroy has announced that he will not be in the running for a seat in Seanad Éireann and instead focus is on local matters on the ground in West Mayo. ...

13 Dec 2024 at 12:21

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