[13:27] Doherty not sure gender evidence would 'stand up today'
Dublin MEP Regina Doherty has said she is not sure if evidence she gave in the Seanad in 2022 that there are nine genders would stand up to scrutiny today, after being criticised by Senator Michael McDowell.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0427/1509720-politics/
#Dublin #MEPReginaDoherty #Seanad #2022 #nine #today #MichaelMcDowell
Please urge our senators to support the Arms Embargo Bill tomorrow to stop shipment of weapons to #Israel through #Ireland
Link to full motion, moved by the Seanad Civil Society Engagement Group, and a fact sheet in link 👇
Please share widely
#ArmsEmbargoBill
#StopGenocide #StopArmingIsrael
#Gaza #Palestine #Seanad #IPSC #IrelandPalestineSolidarityCampaign
[23:25] Govt response to SJAI inquiry 'shocking' - survivor
The Government's response to a call in the Seanad for a public inquiry into St John Ambulance Ireland (SJAI), has been described by one abuse survivor as "a bureaucratic checklist".
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0325/1504046-sjai-public-inquiry/
#Government #Seanad #StJohnAmbulance #one
[19:56] Flynn to stand for Leas Cathaoirleach position in Seanad
The Independent Senator Eileen Flynn is to stand for the position of Leas Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, which will be decided by a vote tomorrow.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0218/1497506-leas-cathaoirleach-seanad/
#EileenFlynn #LeasCathaoirleach #Seanad #tomorrow
[20:51] Labour councillor to challenge Seanad vote count
Labour councillor Angela Feeney is seeking permission from the High Court to be allowed a full recount of the Seanad agricultural panel result.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0214/1496893-labour-seanad-vote-count/
#AngelaFeeney #theHighCourt #Seanad
[16:22] Senator Mark Daly elected as Seanad Cathaoirleach
Senator Mark Daly has been appointed Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, as it sits for the first time since elections last month.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0212/1496369-senator-mark-daly-elected-as-seanad-cathaoirleach/
#MarkDaly #Cathaoirleach #Seanad #first #lastmonth
[02:19] Taoiseach to announce Coalition's 11 nominees to Seanad
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will announce the Coalition's 11 nominees to the Seanad this afternoon, following the election of the other 49 members last week.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0207/1495235-politics/
#MicheálMartin #Coalition #11 #Seanad #thisafternoon #49 #lastweek
[19:56] All seven seats filled on Seanad's Administrative Panel
All seven seats on the Administrative Panel have been filled in the Seanad elections.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0203/1494508-seanad-elections/
#seven #theAdministrativePanel #Seanad
[13:16] Former junior minister Anne Rabbitte has fingers crossed for Fine Gael transfers in Seanad bid
Former junior minister Anne Rabbitte has her fingers crossed for Fine Gael transfers if she is to not miss out on her Seanad bid.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/former-junior-minister-anne-rabbitte-has-fingers-crossed-for-fine-gael-transfers-in-seanad-bid/a1476141944.html
#AnneRabbitte #FineGael #Seanad
[11:27] Counting continues on Labour panel in Seanad elections
In the Seanad elections, counting is continuing on the Labour Vocational Panel.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0202/1494316-seanad-count/
#Seanad #theLabourVocationalPanel
[18:13] McCarthy secures final seat in DU/TC Seanad constituency
Independent candidate Aubrey McCarthy has secured the final seat in the Dublin University/Trinity College constituency in the Seanad elections.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0131/1494125-seanad-election/
#AubreyMcCarthy #theDublinUniversity/TrinityCollege #Seanad
[13:50] Seanad elections: Hazel Chu seeks recount in Trinity and Lorraine Clifford-Lee loses her seat
Lorraine Clifford-Lee of Fianna Fáil has lost her Seanad seat — and must now pin her hopes on being directly nominated by the Taoiseach.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/seanad-elections-hazel-chu-seeks-recount-in-trinity-and-lorraine-clifford-lee-loses-her-seat/a1100571945.html
#LorraineClifford_Lee #FiannaFáil #Seanad
@HarriettMB @aliceeire @sadhbhoneill @gavreilly @HazelChu RTE news : Chu requests recount in DU/TC Seanad constituency
http://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0130/1493729-seanad-elections/
Looking at the Seanad results from Dublin University and NUI, I presume the point of “reform” is to make the merged and extended constituency much more friendly to right wing candidates and get rid of pesky Trinity lefties? #Seanad
So apparently the result is so close that they are delaying an announcement so that they can carry out a recheck of bundles from this count.
I wouldn't rule out a full recount.
The distribution of MacNeill's votes will be the final count. @HazelChu is 416 votes ahead of Aubrey McCarthy, both vying for the last seat
Nailbiting stuff!
@aliceeire @sadhbhoneill @HazelChu @gavreilly
#Seanad #Seanad2025 #irpol #iepol
Result of 13th Count (distribution of Clonan's surplus)
CHU, Hazel +201 3,163
MACNEILL, Hugo +117 2,476
MCCARTHY, Aubrey +117 2,747
@aliceeire @sadhbhoneill @HazelChu @gavreilly
Standings after distribution of Smyth's votes
Clonan 4938
Chu 2962
McCarthy 2630
McNeill 2359
Clonan elected with a surplus of 488 to be distributed
@aliceeire @sadhbhoneill @HazelChu @gavreilly Ossian Smyth has been eliminated. Two seats left to fill, four candidates remaining. Quota is 4,450
Current standings:
Clonan 4346
McCarthy 2343
Chu 2201
McNeill 2141
Smyth's 2029 votes to be distributed now. Looks like it's between McCarthy and Chu for the final seat.
Lynn Ruane has been elected and it's getting very tight indeed for the final seat with only 117 votes between the two Greens and Ruane's surplus of 354 to be distributed now
@aliceeire @sadhbhoneill @HazelChu @gavreilly
#Seanad
#Seanad2025
#irpol
#iepol
