The Government’s proposal has been shot down by the opposition and could lead to further unrest when the Dáil returns next ...

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronán Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was ...

Investigative tests carried out for Uisce Éireann (UÉ) on the water supply from the Lee Road drinking water treatment plant, ...

Cork City has been plagues with serious and sustained problems with drinkable water - an issue that CorkBeo has reported on exhaustively for several years. Now Prime Time investigates will - tonight - ...

Students from St Declan's Community College, in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, travelled to Dublin recently for a visit to the Dáil. The representatives of the school's Student Council, along with Ms ...

There are some Seanad “lifers” also running, senators who run exclusively for the Upper House. They include former ...

The Seanad has 60 members, known as Senators or Seanadóirí, and its main function is to debate laws, known as bills, which have been proposed by the Government. The Seanad can vote to change a bill, ...

On the subject of puberty blockers, Ms de Brún stated they were banned in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and they should ...

Ms Higgins was elected without reaching the quota with 8,822 votes, as the remaining surplus would not assist the next candidates: consultant geriatrician Rónán Collins (4,357) and the Green Party’s ...

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Social Democrats TD for Wicklow Jennifer Whitmore has been appointed as the spokesperson for Climate, Nature, Energy, and Transport, as well as Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.

Independent Senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to be elected in the first count of the Seanad election. He was ...