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What is the Irish Seanad and how are senators elected?
The Seanad holds 60 members, 11of them are nominated by the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and 49 are elected. It sits ...
Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat
Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat - The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his ...
pv magazine International2 年
Irish senator proposes solar mandate on public buildings
During a committee-stage debate in the Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate, Fianna Fáil senator Fiona O'Loughlin said the government should also pay for the installation of solar panels on school ...
Senate committee advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination as health secretary
His nomination will now face a full Senate vote, despite concerns about the work he has done to sow doubts about vaccine ...
Liberal Democrat Voice8 天
Seanad Éireann: Lessons from Ireland on Lords reform
This week sees elections to Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate, following elections to Dáil Éireann, the more powerful lower house of the Oireachtas or parliament.Unlike other elected upper ...
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary
The Senate has confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President ...
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'I am not anti-vaccine' RFK Jr tells Senate
In his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., insisted Wednesday he is "not ...