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25 MAR

Senator David Norris defends comments about TDs’ salaries

Senator says he is “absolutely unashamed” of his controversial statements in an interview with Trinity News.

NEWS

In an interview with Trinity News, Senator David Norris has defended his recent controversial comments regarding TDs’ salaries and their treatment by the Dáil.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner in recent weeks, Norris argued that TDs are worse off than …

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03 MAR

Former USI President, Laura Harmon, Announces Candidacy for Seanad Éireann

Harmon, former Union of Students in Ireland President has announced yesterday that she will run for the National University of Ireland panel in the upcoming Seanad elections.

Former USI President, Laura Harmon, has declared that she is running as an Independent candidate for Seanad Éireann elections. The announcement came just one day before the deadline for nominations, Thursday the 3rd of March. Harmon is running for …

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18 FEB

Ruane launches crowd-funding campaign to subsidise Seanad bid

She is running on “a platform of education, childcare and access – be that access to fair pay, mental health services, healthcare or equal opportunities.”

NEWS

Lynn Ruane, president of Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) and candidate in the Trinity constituency for Seanad Éireann, has announced a crowdfunding scheme to subsidise her election campaign.

She is running on “a platform of education, childcare and access …

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17 FEB

Candidates continue to announce for Trinity constituency in Seanad election

Ed Davitt is the latest candidate to announce for the Trinity panel.

NEWS

Candidates continue to announce their intention to run for the University of Dublin (Trinity) constituency in the elections for the 25th Seanad Éireann, with Trinity graduate Ed Davitt having announced his candidacy most recently on February 11.

The other candidates …