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The 26th Seanad has been in office since June 2020. The 2020 Seanad election followed the 2020 general election to the 33rd Dáil on 8 February. The Constitution of Ireland required a general election for Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), to take place no later than ninety days after the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil on 14 January 2020.
Seanad Éireann (/ ˈ ʃ æ n ə d ˈ ɛər ən, ˈ ʃ æ n ə ð / ⓘ SHAN-əd(h) AIR-ən, [3] Irish: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives
An indirect election to the 26th Seanad took place after the 2020 Irish general election, with postal ballots due on 30 and 31 March. Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas, with Dáil Éireann as the lower house of representatives.
Pages in category "Members of the 26th Seanad" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Civil Engagement group is separate from the "Independent group", [4] a technical group long established within the Seanad. [ 5 ] Seanad technical groups do not mirror those in the Dáil; while O'Sullivan joined the Civil Engagement group in the 25th Seanad, in the 32nd Dáil , for example, Green Party TDs sat with the Social Democrats to ...
Ó Céidigh served as a member of the Governing Board of the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ prior to his appointment to the Seanad. [9] In March 2018, he announced his intention to stand in the 2018 presidential election against incumbent President Michael D. Higgins, as an independent candidate, [10] but subsequently did not stand in the election.
An indirect election to the 27th Seanad is taking place in January 2025, following the 2024 general election to the 34th Dáil in November 2024. Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas, with Dáil Éireann as its lower house.
26 years, 4 months Did not serve 2y, 6m from July 2007 to January 2010 John Counihan: Independent: 6 December 1922 25 July 1951 26 years, 3 months Did not serve in 2nd Seanad Thomas Ruane: Fianna Fáil: 6 December 1934 28 April 1965 25 years, 9 months Service interrupted by the abolition of the Free State Seanad; Did not serve in 4th and 6th Seanad