Sinn Féin denies U-turn on abolition of Seanad

Sinn Féin has denied doing a U-turn on its position regarding the abolition of the Seanad and said that, without reform, there is no option but to close down the upper house.

The party says it will outline alternative political reform proposals in the coming weeks to fill the gap if the public votes to abolish the Seanad in the October referendum.

Referendum campaign director Pearse Doherty yesterday said that the Seanad had no role to play in a modern Ireland.