Minister to ‘hold people to account’ for untrue claims in potentially divisive campaign

‘Genie is out of the bottle in respect of online access to the abortion pill’

Party had to stick with rigid position when committee members proposed radical change

Only two Citizens Assembly recommendations were rejected by TDs and Senators

Sinn Féin members abstain on recommendation to allow terminations up to 12 weeks without restriction

Two members say their positions on issue have changed since joining committee

Committee on Eighth Amendment to vote on its final proposals today

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton confirms her support for Eighth Amendment proposal

Submission recommends GP-led service up to 12 weeks for terminations without reason

Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI Poll finds support for repeal consistent among supporters of all parties

Senator Rónán Mullan says chair Catherine Noone had ‘failed to procure objectivity’

Minister commends ‘outstanding job’ and says President should be retained if he wishes

Brid Smith argues substitution of TDs should be allowed to cover emergencies

Naughton and Fitzpatrick take final slots on body dominated by two biggest parties

Kate O’Connell TD and Senator Catherine Noone only ‘confirmed’ names so far

Ned O’Sullivan unruffled by ‘mockery’ as UK council now imposes fines for feeding gulls

Ned O’Sullivan says Northern Ireland must not see the return of direct British rule

Fianna Fáil’s Ned O’Sullivan rails against ‘nameless, faceless people’ on social network

Kevin Humphreys says ‘Fine Gael got the cars but Fianna Fáil the keys’

Seanad report: ‘If any culling is to be done, it should only be of non-indigenous sika species’

Minister stresses need for value for money as senators express fears for rural services

Senator David Norris declares himself “bored senseless” by Budget 2017 until talk turns to pay

Labour’s Kevin Humphreys claims ambiguity around timing of welfare payments

François Hollande sympathises with Irish press corps as TDs and Senators begin recess

Senator Ned O’Sullivan says slow UK withdrawal from EU not on

Fine Gael’s Paul Coghlan calls for action to prevent birds tearing apart bin bags

Sinn Féin to seek reform of the Upper House which will be elected next month

Party leader shows his years of election experience on a campaign visit to Kerry

O’Sullivan says training period should be extended from two days to at least a week

“Thank God they are not calling this one historic,” says Ned O’Sullivan

If seagulls are becoming more aggressive towards humans, then we need to understand how our own changing behaviour has changed theirs

FF Senator says David Cameron highlighted gull dangers after dog killed

Ned O’Sullivan to take on education brief formerly held by Dublin Bay North politician

Two Oireachtas members have failed to register pensions in members’ interests list

Humphreys gave schoolchildren day off while Varadkar gave tips on keeping pounds off

As election draws near, the atmosphere is going to get more tense

Officials at Hawkins House begin tendering process for pest control measures

Opposition Senators accused of filibustering during 16 hours of debate

Hotel costs criticised by some Senators