seanad

“Smith and Sequin Pettit followed by the snug saloon seanad of our Caf ‚ B ‚ ranger.”

Finnegans Wake

“When the constituents decided on the fate of many other politicans, their will was countermanned by nomination to the seanad, or a European body.”

Politics.ie

“When the constituents decided on the fate of many other politicans, their will was countermanned by nomination to the seanad, or a”

Politics.ie

“It might explain why he has stood unsuccessfully in each subsequent seanad election.”

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“The concentration of power towards some wily local reps elevated by political appointment over talent - i.e. the government frontbench - must be changed; the seanad made more democratic and stronger or abolished; direct democracy initiatives must be implemented to raise political participation and action in Irish life.”

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“As Eamon Gilmore said on Frontline last night, on the odd occasion when Pat Kenny (no relation) would let him get a word in, after the last council elections FG could come close to takeing over the seanad win loose or draw in the next election. still hypotetical. on paper it can do stuff but just that its never been in the position where the opposition had that house and the government the other.”

The Cedar Lounge Revolution

“The corportist rationale for the current seanad has long been eclipsed by "partnership" and frankly was always pretty creepy.”

The Cedar Lounge Revolution

“5 'Moon Wobble' and I am serious, is making the recent anglo enactment seem undemocratic because it was not voted through the seanad”

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