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To have an uncontested by-election is utterly and grossly undemocratic

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To have an uncontested by-election is utterly and grossly undemocratic
Prior to the recent referendum on the abolition of the Seanad, we had senators jumping up and down pleading to the electorate for the retention of that chamber. 
Apology needed
Property addiction is blinding us to reality
Convoluted wording on children’s rights
TDs’ three-day week is not value for money
Ministers must stick to the highest standards
Dáil committees are not the real thing

I BELIEVE Verona Ní Bhroinn, PRO for the Houses of the Oireachtas (‘All in the line of duty,’ Irish Examiner letters, February 9), completely missed the point in her response to my letter headlined ‘TDs and MPs: how they rate’ (Letters, February 1).

Sat, 11 Feb, 2006

TDs and MPs: how they rate

I WOULD like to welcome our TDs back to work. It must be great to have a job with a six-week Christmas holiday.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2006

Selective approach to security of State

Anyone who watches enough Hollywood films knows that the government agent who claims to be defending “national security” is always the baddie.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005

Bertie the appeaser must face up to reality

SO the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has no hard evidence of who is on the IRA army council.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005

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