Seanad Éireann

(ˈʃænəð ˈeːrən)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the Republic of Ireland) the upper chamber of parliament; the Senate

[from Irish, literally: senate of Ireland]

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Seanad Eireann - the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic

Seanad

house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"

Oireachtas - the parliament of the Irish Republic

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Seanad Eireann Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan said: "The contribution he made to political, business and social fabric of our country was immense.

Superquinn gentleman Feargal dies at 82; Business and political leaders pay tribute to retail magnate

Speaker Al-Ghanim also sent two cables of congratulations to the Irish Speaker of Parliament Sean Fearghail and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann (upper house) Senator Denis O'Donovan on the occasion their country's national day.

Speaker Al-Ghanim sends cables of condolences, congratulations to counterparts

Ms Hussey was a member of Seanad Eireann when she had her unsettling experience.

POLITICAL ANIMALS; EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK EXPOSES THE dail lechers Fitzgerald's account tells of bra-pulling and groping Appalling behaviour of Haughey, Barry & co in office

All parties and most independents in the Seanad Eireann (Irish Sentae), with the exception of the governing party Fine Gael, voted to refer the Bill to the committee stage, the next stage in the process of making a Bill into law.

Palestinian activists, officials welcome Irish vote in favour of Occupied Territories Bill

Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers Denis ZvizdiA met today in Sarajevo with the Chairman of Seanad Eireann - the Senate of Ireland, Denis O'Donovan, whom he informed about the foreign policy priorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Chairman ZvizdiA meets with Irish Senate Chairman O'Donovan

McGuinness, who later became a member of both Dail and Seanad Eireann in the government of the Free State, was a prosperous and prominent businessman in the garrison town of Longford, and supported (until 1916) John Redmond's Parliamentary Party.

John Cowell, A Noontide Blazing: Brigid Lyons Thornton, Rebel, Soldier, Doctor

Though he had been Speaker of the Irish Senate (Cathaoirleach Seanad Eireann) from 1969 to 1973 and a Member of the European Parliament from 1973 to 1979, Michael spoke hardly a word about himself, displaying a humility that I was to learn was entirely genuine.

Michael Yeats: in fond remembrance

Parliament: The Senate (Seanad Eireann) has 60 seats (49 elected by the universities and from candidates put forward by five vocational panels, 11 are nominated by the prime minister) and members serve five-year terms.

Ireland

In his annual address to Seanad Eireann, he said the Withdrawal Agreement contains a commitment from the UK that Brexit will not result in any diminution of the rights set out in the Good Friday Agreement.

EU rights for North secure insists Leo