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# Seanad referendum

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# VINB
McDowell, McDonald, Martin and Bruton lined up for Vincent Browne debate tonight
Vincent Browne hosts the final Seanad referendum TV debate tonight.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 5:30 PM
# Seanad referendum
Fine Gael uses giant jigsaw to argue for abolition of 'hijacked' Seanad
After a little trouble with the colours of the Irish flag – and a little trip for Enda – we think they got the message across.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 3:58 PM
# Seanad referendum
Labour: 'The case for retention of the Seanad has failed'
Labour made its closing argument ahead of Friday’s referendum at a press conference in Dublin today.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 12:08 PM
# Seanad referendum
Here's how Twitter reacted to last night's Prime Time Seanad referendum debate
13 of the best tweets selected for you buy us
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Oct 2nd 2013, 8:40 AM
# Seanad referendum
Round 2? Unclear if Martin will debate Bruton again on Vincent Browne tonight
Vincent is really looking forward to it either way…
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Oct 2nd 2013, 8:25 AM
# Poll Position
Dublin City Council apologises for error that saw dead people sent Polling Cards
New voters have not been sent Polling Cards, says Dublin City Council, but they are not essential.
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Oct 1st 2013, 11:06 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Prime Time Seanad debate
It’s Richard Bruton versus Michael Martin, and it’s live.
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Oct 1st 2013, 9:24 PM
# Seanad referendum
Sinn Féin: Let us take part in the Prime Time debate
Meanwhile Fianna Fáil has slammed Fine Gael’s “play acting” over who takes part in tonight’s TV debate. Luckily this will all be over in a few days…
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Oct 1st 2013, 2:06 PM
# Seanad referendum
'The €20m figure is absolutely authoritative': Fine Gael is sticking to its guns
The party is not for turning…
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Oct 1st 2013, 11:10 AM
# Seanad referendum
Richard Bruton is representing the government on the Prime Time debate
And it’s on tonight.
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Oct 1st 2013, 10:35 AM
# Student Grants
Student grant protests planned across the country today
The protests come as the USI attempt to mobilise a voting block of 50,000 students in a database by the local and European elections next year.
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Oct 1st 2013, 7:30 AM
Voices
Column: The Seanad gives a false comfort to those seeking proper checks and balances
Some might argue that a bad Seanad is better than no Seanad – but having a “bad” Seanad is far worse, inspiring only cynicism and harming the political process, writes Ale White TD.
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Oct 1st 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column: This not the time for a cynical power grab – the Seanad must be retained
In pushing for Seanad abolition, the government is trying to strip a layer of democracy designed to give fundamental protections to citizens, writes Niall Collins TD.
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Oct 1st 2013, 7:00 AM
# Seanad referendum
We may be about to abolish it, but how has the Seanad ended up as it is today?
An historical perspective on the State’s Upper House explains its unusual method of composition and perhaps reveals its strange place in Irish politics.
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Sep 30th 2013, 8:45 PM
# Seanad referendum
'Happy to do that': Bruton will present €20m cheque in 2017 if Seanad is abolished
Fine Gael’s argument that abolishing the Seanad will save €20 million was again under scrutiny today with the Minister giving a commitment to the Irish public.
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Sep 30th 2013, 3:46 PM
# Seanad referendum
Poll indicates Seanad referendum will pass, but a fifth don't know how they'll vote
Still a large number of undecideds according a poll in the Irish Times this morning.
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Sep 30th 2013, 7:39 AM
# Seanad referendum
Everything you need to know about the Seanad referendum but were afraid to ask
With the referendum looming, we answer the questions you’re probably asking.
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Sep 30th 2013, 7:30 AM
# Seanad referendum
Why will abolishing the Seanad mean deleting Article 27 from the Constitution?
Article 27 of the Constitution will be deleted if the referendum to abolish the Seanad is passed. But what is it and why is it being deleted?
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Sep 30th 2013, 6:45 AM
# balance
How the rules have changed for broadcasters when it comes to referendum coverage
Broadcasters don’t have to automatically give the same amount of airtime to both sides – but they do have to make sure the allocation is fair and balanced.
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Sep 29th 2013, 6:30 PM
# Seanad referendum
Bruton: I haven't been asked to take part in RTÉ debate
Enda Kenny has said ‘no’ to an invitation to appear in the Prime Time programme, but Richard Bruton says he’s not in a position to confirm who might represent Fine Gael on Tuesday.
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Sep 29th 2013, 1:29 PM
# Seanad referendum
Majority favour Seanad abolition, but large number still undecided
64 per cent are in favour of doing away with the upper house, once ‘undecideds’ are excluded.
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Sep 29th 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Declan Ganley: "Fewer politicians" is not an argument for getting rid of Seanad
“The constitution did not make it a retirement home for failed politicians and a creche for aspiring ones – the political class did.”
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Sep 28th 2013, 10:01 AM
Voices
Richard Bruton: Scrap the political creche and convalescent home that is the Seanad
Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the Seanad Referendum on why he believes “undemocratic institution” has no place in modern Ireland.
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Sep 28th 2013, 10:00 AM
Voices
Column: What exactly does a senator do in a day?
Professor John Crown, independent senator, answers the question with a timeline of a typical day in the life for him.
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Sep 27th 2013, 9:35 PM
# Seanad referendum
Martin: I'm turning up for Seanad TV debate... but no one knows if the Taoiseach will
Micheál Martin has also said he has been invited by TV3 and Vincent Browne to debate Seanad abolition with the Taoiseach next week, in addition to the planned Prime Time debate on Tuesday.
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Sep 27th 2013, 3:25 PM
# Seanad referendum
'Breaking Bad? Oh that's great stuff': TDs talk TV at another Seanad photo-op
Fine Gael’s Richard Bruton and Eoghan Murphy discussed the hit television show as they held another Seanad referendum photo-op in Dublin today.
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Sep 27th 2013, 12:04 PM
# Academics say No
Over two dozen academics urge No vote in Seanad referendum
A total of 27 academics have put their name to a letter in the Irish Times today.
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Sep 27th 2013, 7:55 AM
# Rebel Yell
"Reform Alliance wants to undermine Taoiseach" - Brian Walsh
On hearing the news that his former Fine Gael party colleagues would vote against the abolition of the Seanad, Brian Walsh was less than complimentary.
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Sep 25th 2013, 5:37 PM
# taking a stand
The Reform Alliance is calling for a No vote in the Seanad referendum
Lucinda Creighton said it would be “irresponsible of us not to advocate a position on it” in an interview this morning.
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Sep 25th 2013, 10:25 AM
# Seanad referendum
Martin to Taoiseach: 'You're adopting tactics that would make Libertas or Youth Defence blush'
The Fianna Fáil leader has hit out at the Taoiseach over claims from Fine Gael that abolishing the Seanad will save €20 million.
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Sep 24th 2013, 4:29 PM
# Seanad referendum
'Fundamentally undemocratic': Ex-Labour TDs want Yes vote in Seanad referendum
Róisín Shortall, Patrick Nulty and Tommy Broughan want people to vote Yes in just over a week’s time.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 1:43 PM
# Richard Bruton
Bruton: At critical moments Angela Merkel has been a very important ally
The Jobs Minister was speaking after the German chancellor’s election win yesterday.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 8:59 AM
Voices
Column: There's an art to public speaking – Enda should stick to these simple guidelines
Enda Kenny is under pressure to step up to the plate after Micheál Martin accepted an invitation to a head-to-head debate on the Seanad referendum. Our Taoiseach could use a crash course in communications and presentation training, writes Rory Egan.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 7:00 AM
# Seanad referendum
"I'll debate anyone, anywhere" - Richard Bruton
With the Taoiseach not keen on a televised debate, could Richard Bruton step up?
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Sep 23rd 2013, 6:30 AM
# house of cards
'I don't want to embarrass you': 5 winners and 5 losers from the political week
You win some, you lose some…
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Sep 22nd 2013, 9:15 AM
# Seanad referendum
Seanad's newest member wants it abolished, admits it's a 'gateway' to the Dáil
Hildegarde Naughton said she sees the upper house as a “gateway” and said she wants “to get a feel for the workings of the Dáil and Senate”.
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Sep 22nd 2013, 7:45 AM
# Seanad referendum
Fianna Fáil: Letter published by The Referendum Commission 'discredits' Fine Gael's campaign
Fianna Fáil’s director of Elections Niall Collins TD says the Fine Gael campaign has been ‘exposed as untrue’.
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Sep 21st 2013, 1:39 PM
# Fight Fight Fight
FG: Scrapping the Seanad saves €20m. Oireachtas: Um, there's no way to know
The €20 million saving has been a central plank of Fine Gael’s pro-abolition campaign – but now the Oireachtas says there’s no way to know how much will be saved if the Seanad goes.
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Sep 20th 2013, 9:59 PM
# Seanad referendum
Martin accepts RTÉ invite to debate on Seanad abolition but Taoiseach not keen
Micheál Martin has accepted an invitation to a head-to-head debate between the party leaders on 1 October but will the Taoiseach?
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Sep 20th 2013, 4:40 PM
# Seanad referendum
How much will Seanad abolition save? Quinn doesn't know, but Hayes says it's €20m
The Labour and Fine Gael ministers had different views on how much would be saved by abolishing the upper house.
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Sep 19th 2013, 3:12 PM
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