Kenny to campaign for Seanad abolition

Enda Kenny intends to actively campaign and inform the public about the need to abolish the Seanad ahead of a planned referendum next autumn on closing the upper house.

The Taoiseach also suggested that voters may be asked to decide on a number of other constitutional issues on the same day as the Seanad referendum.

Past and present senators oppose moves to shut down the Seanad, arguing that there will be a democratic deficit if it is abolished. Mr Kenny has said that voters will decide on the matter.