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Campaigning to radically reform Seanad Éireann.

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Time to “seize the opportunity” for Seanad reform - Dr Maurice Manning irishtimes.com/news/politics…
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Eminently Sensible: Most shocking aspect of plan for Seanad overhaul is that it could actually work, argues J Downey. independent.ie/opinion/most-…
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Larry Donnelly@LarryPDonnelly17 Apr 2015
Excellent analysis of the report on Seanad reform and the Taoiseach's reaction to it by @noelwhelan. irishtimes.com/opinion/noel-… @DemMattersIRL
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Implementation of Seanad reform could help to rescue govt's tattered reform credentials, argues @GerardHowlin irishexaminer.com/viewpoints…

Seanad reform could see Enda Kenny forward with a visionary agenda

FUNNY thing about Enda Kenny is that the attempt to take him out in 2010 was the making of him. Till then, for eight years since his election as party leader in 2002, he endured slights, put-downs...

irishexaminer.com
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Seanad Working Group Chair Maurice Manning - "This cannot become just another report that is ignored". independent.ie/irish-news/po…
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Stephen Collins - Seanad reform could be significant for Irish democracy, but only if will to implement it exists. irishtimes.com/news/politics…

Proposals will transform Upper House if will to implement them exists

Key element would allow citizens in North and abroad to vote in election

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Elaine Byrne explains the rationale behind the recommendations for Seanad reform in the Working Group report. independent.ie/irish-news/po…
The Working Group on Seanad Reform has published its report today. It is available here: taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Work_Of…
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noelwhelan@noelwhelan13 Apr 2015
Today's Seanad report fair stab at reform,much similar to @DemMattersIRL during #Seanref whether @EndaKennyTD will reform still key question
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Hugh O'Connell@oconnellhugh13 Apr 2015
Joe O'Toole says report of the Seanad reform working group should be on the Department of the Taoiseach website. It's not. #todaysor
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Votes for all at home and abroad: Discussion on Seanad reform on Radio1 today@SOR
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Listen in now to @SenatorKZappone discuss the report by the Working Group on Seanad Reform on Morning Ireland. icecast2.rte.ie/radio1
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@logueys @ElaineByrne Looks like there will be significant progress in this regard. irishexaminer.com/breakingne…
Seanad franchise could be extended to N Ireland and Irish citizens abroad. newstalk.com/Irish-abroad-co… @VICAcampaign @irishinbritain @WCBIreland
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Report in today's Herald suggests that the Working Group has recommended that everyone should have a Seanad vote. herald.ie/news/public-may-ge…
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Adrian Kavanagh@AdrianKavanagh10 Apr 2015
Interesting. Could law be change to allow everyone right to vote in Seanad elections? All revealed soon, no doubt... xitter.cf/ElaineByrne/status/586…
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Irish Times News@IrishTimesNews10 Apr 2015
New report believed to recommend radical reform of Seanad iti.ms/1Cxdp2v
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