Fine Gael Senator Gabrelle McFadden loses Seanad seat in pollLisa Chambers and FG councillor John McGahon set to be elected to SeanadMon Mar 30 2020 - 22:09
Seanad election: Covid cocooning means new NUI returning officerDepartment of Environment rejects plan for Dr Maurice Manning to virtually superviseMon Mar 30 2020 - 21:21
Coronavirus: Fianna FĂĄil Seanad candidates to stay away from count centreCandidates agree to avoid spread of Covid-19 after appeal from CathaoirleachMon Mar 30 2020 - 09:03
Senator cannot vote in Seanad election but wife, daughter cast ballots as NUI graduatesMost unusual election in history of Seanad gets underway at Dublin CastleMon Mar 30 2020 - 02:02
Chicago-based Irish Senator forced to let go 500 staff over pandemicEmigrant rights campaigner unable to cast Seanad election vote because of restrictionsSun Mar 29 2020 - 19:39
âThis is not nearly overâ: Coveney calls for new government to tackle âinvisible enemyâCoronavirus: TĂĄnaiste says âstrong and stableâ new DĂĄil needs to be formed âquicklyâFri Mar 27 2020 - 13:46
Covid-19: Ireland stops to give round of applause for front line workersGrateful nation unites in a show of solidarity with under pressure medical personnelFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:47
Labour claims rule change would allow Seanad to sit without Taoiseachâs 11 nomineesGovernment insists Upper House cannot operate unless all 60 Senators in placeFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:07
Coronavirus: Ten more die amid warning Ireland âonly at beginning of the curveâRecord daily number of new confirmed cases with clusters of infection in health systemFri Mar 27 2020 - 02:13
DĂĄil passes legislation giving Government emergency powersBill prevents evictions, imposes rent freeze, allows restaurants become takeaways, provides for rehiring of retired staffThu Mar 26 2020 - 22:34
Rent-a-room tenancies protected as DĂĄil backs amendment to ban all evictionsMedical examinations for abortion services possible by telemedicine and videoconferencingThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:57
Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and 255 new cases confirmed in the RepublicThere have now been a total of 1,819 cases in the State and 19 fatalitiesThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:29
Covid-19: Insurers warned over âinterpreting policies to own advantageâDĂĄil hears concerns about companies refusing to honour claims for loss of businessThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:24
Marathon DĂĄil, Seanad sessions to pass Bill to mitigate economic collapseLegislation includes âŹ3.7bn support package for housing, health and defence measuresWed Mar 25 2020 - 15:27
Seanad election turnout of NUI graduates tops TrinitySenators appeal to electorate to vote and post ballot papers ahead of March 31st deadlineWed Mar 25 2020 - 01:00
Emergency legislation on rent freeze and evictions due in DĂĄilMinisters will approve legislation expected to get all-party backing at incorporeal Cabinet meetingTue Mar 24 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Failure to engage in social distancing âputting lives at riskâTĂĄnaiste says people should be confronted over issue to save thousands of livesFri Mar 20 2020 - 13:39
Some pubs still operating despite coronavirus restrictions, DĂĄil toldLimerick has some premises open to the horror of the local community, TD saidThu Mar 19 2020 - 22:40
Coronavirus: TĂĄnaiste issues stark warning on deathsBill gives sweeping powers to restrict movement and detain those who donât self-isolateThu Mar 19 2020 - 21:54
Coronavirus: Seanad election procedures changed over concernsThere are fears the count could be compromised if returning officers contract Covid-19Thu Mar 19 2020 - 08:45
Coronavirus: Concern over legislative standstill once Seanad electedConstitutionally, Seanad can start operating only when new government is in placeMon Mar 16 2020 - 00:47
Coronavirus: Seanad election candidates halt face-to-face canvassingNational campaign for upper house sees candidates traverse State to meet voters personallySat Mar 14 2020 - 14:30
Courts Service announces that only urgent cases will go aheadThere will be no new jury trials for the remainder of the court termFri Mar 13 2020 - 14:36
Coronavirus: 27 new cases bring total to 70 in the RepublicNine clusters of cases identified as schools and colleges are closed until March 29thThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:39
Coronavirus: Weddings with more than 100 guests urged to cancelStopping large gatherings expected to slow spread of virus, says chief medical officerThu Mar 12 2020 - 19:55
Coronavirus: Pubs left to decide for themselves if they stay openLicensed Vintners Association says there is confusion among publicans as to what action they need to takeThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:50
Panic buying will cause problems that do not currently exist, says HumphreysMinister and retailers insist there are sufficient supplies amid coronavirus restrictionsThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:44
DĂĄil will pass welfare legislation to help workers affected by virusLeinster House introduces social distancing measures, turns canteen into takeaway onlyThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:20
Coronersâ service issues statement on coronavirus-related deathsPostmortems will not be necessary in cases of Covid-19 unless âother circumstances are presentâWed Mar 11 2020 - 20:40
FGâs Mary Seery Kearney added to ticket to contest Seanad electionSinn FĂ©in candidate Cllr Paul Hayes excluded from Agricultural panel for lack of expertiseTue Mar 10 2020 - 19:44
Drinks industry lobbyists met Government members and officials 361 times in 2018Meetings took place year DĂĄil debated legislation aimed at combating harmful alcohol consumptionMon Mar 09 2020 - 09:09
Government âexpects the UKâ to fulfil Brexit protocol obligationsDĂĄil debates EU humanitarian crisis of migrants along Turkish-Greek borderThu Mar 05 2020 - 21:29
Coronavirus may require new legislation to protect workersâ rights, Varadkar saysTaoiseach reveals a Cabinet subcommittee has been established to address outbreakThu Mar 05 2020 - 19:52
Government, NI Executive under pressure over alcohol pricingWales follows Scotland to set base cost for drink to reduce harmful consumptionWed Mar 04 2020 - 19:09
Full list of Seanad candidates nominated so farSeanad has 60 seats and is made up of five vocational panels and two university panelsTue Mar 03 2020 - 12:08
NUI graduates split on extending Seanad vote to Irish abroad, survey findsTen former TDs among Fianna FĂĄil candidates as nominations for vocational panels closeMon Mar 02 2020 - 22:00
How it works: the âbonkersâ Seanad electionMembership of the Upper House entitles electorate to vote five times â including for themselvesSun Mar 01 2020 - 20:34
SFâs Lynn Boylan among those running for SeanadGreens select Saoirse McHugh, Pippa Hackett and Pauline OâReillySun Mar 01 2020 - 19:56
Row over selection process delays Greensâ Seanad nominationsFine Gaelâs Kate OâConnell and Michelle Mulherin not selected by party for electionFri Feb 28 2020 - 19:57
Predictions of âskin and hair flyingâ as FG selects 13 of up to 60 Seanad hopefulsMost former Fianna FĂĄil TDs expected to get on ticket when final decision madeThu Feb 27 2020 - 19:14
Army wivesâ campaigner secures Seanad nominationWide range of candidates for five vocational panels to which 43 Senators are electedWed Feb 26 2020 - 20:40
Some âvery disappointedâ former FF TDs expected when Seanad nominees decidedFianna FĂĄil confirms nomination of former Mayo TD Lisa Chambers for Seanad electionTue Feb 25 2020 - 21:04
Timmy Dooley secures nomination to contest Seanad electionFormer Fianna FĂĄil TD joins growing number of outgoing TDs in the mix for Seanad seatsMon Feb 24 2020 - 19:19
Parties brace for âcarnageâ in scramble for Seanad nominationsGlut of former TDs put names forward for Upper House election as deadline loomsMon Feb 24 2020 - 02:00
Parties told Seanad election opportunity to address gender imbalanceFine Gael focuses on electing Senators in constituencies with no party representationFri Feb 21 2020 - 18:38
Fianna FĂĄil and Sinn FĂ©in leaders round on each other in bitter DĂĄil clashAccusations of âdiatribe and vitriolâ from one side and of âsystemic bullyingâ from the otherThu Feb 20 2020 - 21:47
Martin tells Varadkar: âNobody has a pathway to oppositionâMary Lou McDonald brands Fianna FĂĄil âarrogant, dismissive, self-righteousâThu Feb 20 2020 - 21:25
Varadkar remains in caretaker capacity after DĂĄil fails to elect new taoiseachSinn FĂ©in leader Mary Lou McDonald gets highest vote of four party leadersThu Feb 20 2020 - 20:00
SeĂĄn Ă FearghaĂl to write to Northern Assembly, Commons speakersCeann Comhairle seeking to strengthen relations between parliaments after BrexitThu Feb 20 2020 - 17:52
SeĂĄn Ă FearghaĂl re-elected as Ceann Comhairle of the DĂĄilMicheĂĄl Martin to ask Varadkar to engage in government formation talks in coming daysThu Feb 20 2020 - 17:23
