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# seanadigans - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
The government is having a really bad day in the Seanad
The coalition has a minority in the upper house at present.
# seanadigans - Tuesday 14 July, 2015
'The Greek people needed the steady hand of Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan'
Fianna Fáil senator Terry Leyden made his comments as the Seanad discussed the Greek crisis this morning.
# seanadigans - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
# seanadigans - Thursday 18 June, 2015
The government got a (very brief) scare in the Seanad today
The opposition has managed to force Arts Minister Heather Humphreys to come into the house later today.
# seanadigans - Wednesday 5 November, 2014
There was an almighty row over Phil Hogan and Irish Water in the Seanad today
The upper house was suspended three times this afternoon. Here’s what happened….
# seanadigans - Friday 10 October, 2014
Fine Gael's John McNulty has lost the Seanad by-election - and here's who beat him
Former TUI president Gerard Craughwell is the country’s newest senator.
# seanadigans - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
Here's why Enda Kenny now has a BIG problem in the Seanad
Analysis: The coalition does not have a majority in the upper house and won’t now that John McNulty has withdrawn from the by-election race.
None of Enda Kenny's cabinet colleagues asked him to explain 'McNulty-gate' today
Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin has announced changes to the way state board appointments are made today.
# seanadigans - Thursday 25 September, 2014
John McNulty quits controversial state board job... but will continue his Seanad bid
The controversy surrounding Fine Gael’s nominee for the upper house is rumbling on today.
Overlooked Seanad hopeful Samantha Long quits Fine Gael, says party is ignoring females
Meanwhile, Micheál Martin has called for the Seanad by-election process to be re-run.
# seanadigans - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
Lots of Fine Gael and Labour people are angry about this man’s appointment to a state board
Seanad hopeful John McNulty addressed members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party in Leinster House this evening.
Stroke politics? The controversy over Fine Gael's Seanad hopeful isn't going away
John McNulty was appointed to a state board days before Fine Gael nominated him for the Seanad.
Here's how Fine Gael landed itself in an unnecessary Seanad shambles
Analysis: What should have been a routine filling of a Seanad vacancy has turned into a a bit of a mess for the government party.
# seanadigans - Thursday 12 June, 2014
Enda Kenny dismisses 'hysterical' senators
The Taoiseach took a dim view of events in the upper house earlier as he insisted the government majority on the banking inquiry reflects the will of the people.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (5479)
Yes (2767)
I'm not sure / no opinion (267)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Boris is England’s King Midas. All he touched turned to gold, but now must be disinfected
By Peter Flanagan - @peterflanagan
Peter Flanagan says Covid-19 has stripped Johnson of his dreams of a clean Brexit legacy.
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
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