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# Seanad Éireann

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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Jan 14th 2011, 4:49 PM
Referendum on Seanad 'unlikely', says Greens' Boyle
The Green Party chairman – and deputy leader of the Seanad – says he doesn’t think the Seanad will allow for a referendum.
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Jan 3rd 2011, 5:42 PM
Poll: Should we scrap the Seanad entirely?
There could be a referendum on the way to scrap the upper house of the OIreachtas. What’s your opinion on it?
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Jan 3rd 2011, 10:15 AM
Vote to scrap Seanad could be held within months
The government admits it is to discuss holding a referendum scrapping the upper house on the same day as the next election.
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Jan 3rd 2011, 10:11 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know this morning: A referendum on scrapping the Seanad, more speculation of a Fianna Fáil heave, and water outages for two more weeks.
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Jan 3rd 2011, 9:31 AM
No early election, as Oireachtas set for five-week Christmas holiday
The provisional calendar schedules the Dáil to finish for Christmas on December 16, and not return until January 19.
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Dec 3rd 2010, 3:08 PM
More election developments as Donegal count continues
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Nov 26th 2010, 3:29 PM
Cassidy apologises over 'it's not easy' remarks
The Leader of the Seanad says sorry for claiming it’s tough to live on €65k a year.
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Oct 28th 2010, 1:39 PM
Ash cloud TDs granted expenses they never incurred
Four TDs stranded abroad are given permission to declare themselves ‘present’ in Leinster House – and claim expenses.
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Oct 27th 2010, 2:27 PM
Seanad lawyers tell Court it cannot hear Callely appeal
Lawyers for the Seanad committee that suspended Ivor Callely tell the High Court to butt out of Oireachtas business.
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Oct 6th 2010, 7:38 PM
FF senator claimed €146,000 in expenses after changing address
Senator Don Lydon changed his address from Dublin to Donegal in 2004, and received huge expenses over three years.
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Oct 6th 2010, 2:52 PM
Callely “has not had a day’s peace”
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Sep 7th 2010, 12:04 PM
What is it that Ivor wants the court to do?
Callely will today launch a High Court challenge into his Seanad suspension. What are his arguments likely to be?
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Sep 7th 2010, 9:07 AM
Callely given two weeks to respond to expenses claims
A two-week stay of execution for Ivor, while Larry Butler will attend a committee in a month’s time.
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Aug 23rd 2010, 8:47 PM
Senators send formal responses over ethics complaints
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Aug 20th 2010, 7:27 PM
Why can't Ivor Callely be sacked?
We explain why nobody can force Ivor Callely out of his seat in the Seanad.
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Aug 9th 2010, 12:32 PM
Callely will make €240,000 in the year after he quits
With a payoff like that, why wouldn’t he bow to public pressure and walk?
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Aug 5th 2010, 9:44 AM
Callely suspended over fresh allegations
Callely suspended for behaviour “unbecoming” a member of Fianna Fáil… namely, claims that he used forged documents to file expenses.
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Aug 3rd 2010, 10:15 PM
Callely put Cork house up for sale FIVE years ago
…but he still insists he has been using it as his primary residence since 2007.
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Jul 13th 2010, 4:41 PM
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