Ten days of unprecedented political drama ended yesterday when the Seanad’s Leas Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke rose from his seat at 7.30pm and declared: “The Bill is hereby passed.”

Fine Gael Seanad Justice and Equality Spokesperson Senator Sheila Terry said today that Gardaí should be equipped with cameras in order to record domestic violence injuries, following a dramatic drop in the number of domestic violence convictions.