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October 13, 2014 · 1:00 am

1916 Relatives Association criticises lack of centenary plan

  Irish Times Divisions between the Government and relatives of 1916 combatants were deepened yesterday when a meeting heard a promise to have commemoration plans for the centenary provided by a deadline last month had not been kept. Heather Humphreys, … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2014 · 10:51 am

Deaf society ‘insulted’ over sign language interpreters for Dail

The Irish Times The Irish Deaf Society said it is “upset and insulted”that a request for an interpreter for its members attending Taoiseach’s questions on Thursday was refused. Issues relating to cuts to funding which have resulted in the closure of the … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2013 · 10:13 am

Call for sale of Nama properties by public auction or tender

Senator plans to introduce private members’ legislation THE IRISH TIMES Nama properties and loans should be sold by tender or public auction in the same way as State assets, the Seanad has heard. Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly said the Office of … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2013 · 8:14 am

Scrapping Seanad would see 40 changes to Constitution

Referendum Commission   will have  budget of €3.3m for its information campaign Harry McGee First published:  Thu, Sep 5, 2013, 14:40 The referendum on the proposal to abolish the Seanad will involve some 40 changes to the Constitution, the chairwoman of … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2013 · 9:24 am

Irish Times: Ground may be shifting in debate on future of Seanad

Fine Gael have yet to counter the argument that this is clearly a power grab, where a whip-led one house Dáil will be presided over Serious concern that political reform is not what is being offered here – it is … Continue reading →

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