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# Seanad Abolition

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Labour senators to join Mary O'Rourke in campaigning for Seanad to be saved
Poll: Do you want to abolish the Seanad?
What was on Minister Bruton's agenda today? Well, here are his notes
Sinn Féin: How could we as Republicans stand over the Seanad in its current form?
TD uses Dáil questions to see how effective Seanad is, Ministers tell her to find out herself
Fine Gael: There’s no ‘secret report’ which convinced Taoiseach to abolish Seanad
Poll: Have you decided how you'll vote in the Seanad referendum?
'Half of Labour's TDs and senators' are against abolition of the Seanad
McDowell insists Ireland is not a failed State, says Seanad costs us each €1.60
Support for Seanad abolition is down 3 per cent but still ahead in latest poll
Does Richard Bruton still want Enda Kenny's job?
Seanad members' expenses cost €2.5 million every year, on top of salaries worth €4.2m
Complaint made over Labour senator Denis Landy's 'bribe' claim
Brian Hayes on why he told John Crown: 'You lick yourself every night'
Sinn Féin is supporting the abolition of the 'elite and out of touch' Seanad
Government confirms date for Seanad and Court of Appeal referenda
Date set for referendum on Seanad abolition
Senator claiming he was offered holiday to skip Seanad vote won't pursue matter
Column: Seanad abolition would widen the democratic deficit in Ireland and Europe
Senators fail to delay referendum as Norris slams ‘its most disgraceful night’
Watch: Norris says he’s happy to withdraw words that caused offence
"Personal animosity" shouldn't be part of Seanad abolition debate - Howlin
Doherty to complain over Norris after 'sexist and deeply inappropriate language'
Video: David Norris accuses Fine Gael TD of ‘speaking out of her f***y’
Oireachtas agenda: Budget 2014 (yes, already) and Dáil scrapping Seanad?
'This Taoiseach is like the Mayo footballers - he's all about the solo run'
Oireachtas agenda: Dáil to hold its final votes on scrapping Seanad
Senior Fine Gael TD opposes Seanad abolition
TDs will be forced to vote: should the Seanad be abolished or reformed?
52pc of voters would scrap Seanad, according to latest opinion poll
Video: Shane Ross says the Seanad should be 'burned at the stake'
Government indicates Seanad will be reformed if abolition is rejected
Hogan appoints five-member panel to oversee Seanad referendum
Enda tells government parties: You must support Seanad abolition
Explainer: What else will change if we scrap the Seanad?
McDowell: There are no muppets in the Seanad, but there are clowns in the Dáil
Minister: 'We are not abolishing the Seanad'
Column: Seanad reform suggestions are practical but limit real bicameral change
In numbers: How much would we save by abolishing the Seanad?
Voters want to scrap Seanad, give diaspora the vote and review Constitution