Seanad Éireann

...party's public representatives or membership prior to making his announcement that Fine Gael in Government would ask the people to abolish the Seanad in a Constitutional Referendum. There were hundreds of people in that room on Saturday...

In this article: Fine Gael, Seanad, Taoiseach, and Jim Mitchell

...Eamon Gilmore became leader. Meanwhile, Fine Gael has had no boost at all from its move to seek the abolition of the Seanad, seen by some commentators as an attempt to grab the initiative back from Labour. Enda Kenny's call for a...

In this article: Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Taoiseach, Seanad, Sunday Business Post, Enda Kenny, Brian Cowen, and Eamon Gilmore

...Mr Kenny has been most industrious in publicly identifying targets which he says need reform, including the abolition of the Seanad, a shorter term of office for the presidency and a reduction in the number of TDs in the Dail. Can...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, Seanad, Irish Independent, and IMF

Seanad reform chance missed Fine Gael's serious proposition to abolish Seanad Eireann is a direct result of the Government's failure to reform the institution in question. Countless reports have been produced on Seanad reform, but nothing...

In this article: Radical surgery and Fine Gael

...are reached by taking the good parts out of each of their draft bills. Enda Kenny seems to have scored another political own goal with his call to abolish the Seanad. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny is correct to call for the abolition of the...

In this article: Seanad, Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, and US

Kenny pledges to abolish the Seanad Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny has dramatically pledged to abolish the Seanad and reduce the number of TDs by 20 if his party gets into government. At the party's annual presidential dinner at Citywest, Mr...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Seanad, Taoiseach, Fine Gael, Tax, and Phil Hogan

...submissions to Mr Gormley on the matter. According to the Fianna Fail senators' submission, seen by the Irish Independent, former taoisigh should also be allowed attend and address the Seanad. All political parties, including Fine Gael...

In this article: Seanad, Fianna Fail, Donie Cassidy, Taoiseach, Fine Gael, John Gormley, Irish Independent, University of Limerick, and Dublin City University

...cowboy driving instructors off the road. They are doing more harm than good. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny's promise to abolish the Seanad should be welcomed. His idea that the Ceann Comhairle should be elected in a secret ballot by members...

In this article: Seanad, Irish Independent, Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, Brian Cowen, and Winston Churchill

Certainly, the Fine Gael politicians in Citywest on Saturday night had experienced a sudden drop in temperature followed by an uncertain outlook when Enda Kenny unleashed his thunderbolt from the blue upon the Seanad. While shock...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, Seanad, Phil Hogan, and John O'Donoghue