News and features
First sitting of 26th Seanad takes place in Convention Centre
29.06.2020
The 26th Seanad held its first sitting today in The Convention Centre Dublin.
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Nineteenth century political cartoons highlighted in Oireachtas Library’s display
10.06.2020
This month the Oireachtas Library is exhibiting a piece from its collection of political cartoons from the late 19th century. The cartoon relates to the shooting of James Carey.
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Parliamentary Bills from 1922 to 1996 available on Oireachtas Library online catalogue
29.05.2020
The Oireachtas Library has completed the digitisation of all parliamentary Bills from the foundation of the State in 1922 to 1996. More than 600,000 pages from 107 bound volumes were digitised as part of the project.
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Statistical snapshot of Covid-19 in Ireland published by Oireachtas Library
25.05.2020
The Oireachtas Library & Research Service (L&RS) has published an infographic that visualises the situation with Covid-19 in the State at the commencement of phase 1 of the Government's roadmap for reopening society and business.
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Impact of Covid-19 on State’s finances examined by Parliamentary Budget Office
20.05.2020
The Parliamentary Budget Office has published a number of research papers on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Ireland’s finances.
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New research published on the European Green Deal and its implications for Ireland
14.05.2020
The Oireachtas Library & Research Service in collaboration with the MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine and the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork, has published an overview of the European Green Deal and its implications for Ireland.
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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response holds first meeting in Dáil Chamber
12.05.2020
The Special Committee on Covid-19 Response held its first meeting in the Dáil Chamber today.
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Europe Day 2020 marked with raising of Irish and European flags at Leinster House
7.05.2020
The Irish and European flags were raised outside Leinster House today to mark Europe Day 2020.
General election 2020 results book published
1.05.2020
The results book for the general election of the 33rd Dáil, held in February 2020, has been published.
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Leinster House raises Irish flag in honour of frontline workers
1.05.2020
The Irish flag was raised outside Leinster House today, International Workers’ Day, in honour of frontline workers.
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