Coalition’s senators side with opposition over Seanad

The Government has been left red-faced after seeing some of its senators siding with an opposition motion on Seanad reform.

Fianna Fáil tabled a surprise motion yesterday calling for the Government to include the issue of Seanad reform in the Constitutional Convention.

The Government does not want to do this and instead pledged to hold a referendum proposing the Seanad’s abolition.