# Seanad referendum

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James Reilly "honoured" to join Seanad he once called "very undemocratic" and with "no power"

In a 2013 statement calling for the Seanad to be abolished, Reilly labelled it “very undemocratic” and said it had “no power.”

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May 28th 2016, 2:34 PM

# The other house

The government won't be doing any Seanad reform after all

Proposals to expand the electorate will not be implemented before the election.

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Oct 14th 2015, 12:52 PM

# What reform?

Senator admits his two-day week 'gives the impression the Seanad is full of dossers'

Earlier, the Taoiseach promised that senators will get more work once legislation to give all third-level graduates a vote in Seanad elections is passed. The upper house is sitting for just a day-and-a-half this week.

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Feb 4th 2014, 6:42 PM

# Newstalk

BAI upholds part of complaint about Newstalk 'attack' on Taoiseach

The complaint related to comments made on the broadcaster’s breakfast show about Kenny’s decision not to take part in a debate on the Seanad referendum.

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Jan 17th 2014, 1:57 PM

# Review 2013

The day Enda got a political wallop and 7 other moments that defined the political year

Promissory note gone, abortion legislated for, the Seanad retained, and the bailout exited – here are few key moments from the past 12 months.

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Dec 28th 2013, 8:30 PM

Voices

Column: Politics in Ireland is eating itself

The Government has been burned twice in apparently straightforward attempts to reform the political system due to a misguided, blanket rejection of all politicians by the public, writes Colm Ó Broin.

Oct 11th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Seanad referendum

Taoiseach clashes with Fine Gael TD over Seanad referendum campaign

Enda Kenny and John Deasy, who have clashed before, did so again at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting last night.

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Oct 10th 2013, 10:32 AM

# Seanad referendum

"I voted No. I was disappointed with how the campaign went." - FG senator

A Fine Gael senator who was pro-abolition of the Seanad, has said that he voted against the referendum because he felt the Yes campaign was “disrespectful”.

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Oct 9th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Seanad reform

Kenny: I've a busy schedule but I'll talk about Seanad reform as soon as I can

The Taoiseach has proposed all-party talks involving leaders in the Dáil and Seanad on what to do with the upper house.

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Oct 8th 2013, 4:23 PM

# Quinn-Zappone Bill

Everyone's talking about reforming the Seanad, but how could we do it?

The Quinn-Zappone bill is being talked about a lot right now. But what’s in it? We take a look…

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Oct 7th 2013, 10:41 AM

# Liam Adams

Adams 'rejects' efforts to make brother's conviction 'a party political issue'

The Sinn Féin president was asked about his brother Liam, the Seanad referendum and his own future in an interview this morning.

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Oct 7th 2013, 9:31 AM

# Political wallop

'He probably should have done it': Kenny's TV debate refusal divides politicians

While Minister Pat Rabbitte said it was his view that Enda Kenny should have debated abolition, Fine Gael chairman Charlie Flanagan insisted that the Taoiseach engaged “up and down the country”.

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Oct 7th 2013, 8:44 AM

# Seanad referendum

East-west divide? Referendum map shows how the country split on Seanad

In the east they said No but in the west it was largely a Yes.

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Oct 7th 2013, 8:04 AM

# Seanad referendum

Jigsaws, ‘The Beatles’ and €20m: Fine Gaelers rue ‘dreadful’ Seanad abolition campaign

The post-mortem begins as Enda Kenny’s four-year campaign to get the Seanad abolished flounders.

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Oct 6th 2013, 10:14 PM

Voices

Column: The Seanad 'No' vote was the first step towards political reform

Some cynics claim that the government will do nothing about the Seanad now, but they are ignoring the reality that 93 per cent of the people oppose the status quo, writes Larry Donnelly.

Oct 6th 2013, 6:46 PM

# Seanad reform

Reform Alliance seeks debate and wants directly elected Seanad

One of their members Denis Naughten TD also says that “there might have been a different result on Saturday had the Dáil had been reformed first.”

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Oct 6th 2013, 6:25 PM

# Seanad referendum

Taoiseach had 'no difficulty' releasing Seanad referendum documents - but he didn't

Enda Kenny told Micheál Martin he would forward information about the Seanad referendum compiled by a unit in his department to the Fianna Fáil leader but this didn’t happen before Friday’s vote.

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Oct 6th 2013, 7:45 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

The Seanad is here to stay as referendum defeated

“Sometimes in politics, you get a wallop in the electoral process” – Enda Kenny

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:56 PM

# Seanad reform

‘Reflection’ the buzz word but Taoiseach and Tánaiste appear open to Seanad reform

The government must now decide what it plans to do with the retained upper house.

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:52 PM

# Fianna Fáil

The Irish people said 'No' to the power grab - Micheál Martin

The Fianna Fáil leader told party faithful this evening that supporters are ‘pushing forward with rejuvenation throughout the country’.

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:51 PM

# Enda Kenny

Taoiseach defends debate decision: 'I answered questions here, there and everywhere'

Enda Kenny has come under fire for declining to participate in televised debates on the Seanad Referendum in the wake of its defeat.

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Oct 5th 2013, 6:41 PM

# Seanad Abolition

'Sometimes in politics you get a wallop': Taoiseach on referendum result

Enda Kenny said he welcomed the clarity that the referendum result has brought but added he was “naturally, personally disappointed”

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Oct 5th 2013, 5:49 PM

# Seanad referendum

Here's how the country voted in the Seanad Referendum

What way did your constituency go? Find out here…

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Oct 5th 2013, 5:11 PM

# Seanad referendum

'A great day for Irish democracy': Senators and Fianna Fáil toast referendum win

The moment of victory was sweet for some…

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Oct 5th 2013, 4:48 PM

# Seanad referendum

'It went down badly on the doorstep': Taoiseach's decision not to debate criticised

Enda Kenny’s decision to decline to participate in television debates during the Seanad referendum campaign has been criticised today.

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Oct 5th 2013, 4:18 PM

# Seanad referendum

'We got the Twitter out': Norris explains No side's 'success' in Seanad referendum

David Norris was in sparkling form at Dublin Castle this afternoon.

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Oct 5th 2013, 3:18 PM

# Seanad referendum

Fianna Fáil: We put forward arguments which demolished Fine Gael and Sinn Féin

Niall Collins said that the party is not taking anything for granted but is encouraged by the results of tallies coming in from around the country.

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Oct 5th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Seanad Abolition

Dublin set to reject Seanad abolition as referendum result to be tight

Too close to call is the word of the day.

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Oct 5th 2013, 11:55 AM

# Referendums

'We don’t really simplify things that are straightforward': Ballot papers cause confusion

The green and white papers caused a bit of confusion yesterday.

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:49 AM

# Exercise the franchise

PIC: Low turnout reported as voters decide on Seanad and Court of Appeal

Have you voted yet?

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Oct 4th 2013, 3:15 PM

# Exercise the franchise

PIC: If you haven't voted yet these are what your two ballot papers will look like

Here’s what to expect if you’re heading to your polling station in the next few hours.

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Oct 4th 2013, 2:19 PM

# Let's vote

Get out the vote: Polls open across the country for two referenda

The campaigning is over. Now it’s over to you.

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Oct 4th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Seanad

Confusion and not obstruction was reason for government’s defeat in the Seanad

Why did the government lose a vote in the Seanad last night? Here’s what we’ve found out today.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 3:55 PM

# Seanad referendum

He won't do any TV debates but here's Enda Kenny's pre-referendum message

He wants you to vote No. Ah no, we’re totally kidding…

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Oct 3rd 2013, 12:11 PM

# Seanad referendum

Fianna Fáil: 'This government is up to something more than just Seanad abolition'

Fianna Fáil has warned about the impact on the Constitution that abolishing the Seanad will have in its final appeal to voters today.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 11:08 AM

# Get out the vote

Minister expects low turnout and senators to respect referendum result

Phil Hogan said he’s not worried about claims senators may disrupt the government’s legislative agenda if the public votes to abolish the Seanad. Though he was speaking before last night’s defeat in the chamber.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 10:27 AM