News and features
Newly digitised Dáil Éireann records now publicly available
22.04.2020
A new collection of documents from the Irish revolutionary period (1918-1923) is now available online following a collaborative digitisation project between the Houses of the Oireachtas and the National Archives of Ireland.
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Treasures of the Oireachtas Library online exhibition continues with new historic maps section
20.04.2020
The Oireachtas Library continues its online exhibition, Treasures of the Oireachtas Library, with the addition of a section showcasing some of its historic maps. The guest curator of the maps exhibition is Sarah Gearty, cartographic and managing editor with the Irish Historic Towns Atlas Project, Royal Irish Academy.
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Visual analysis of Covid-19 pandemic published by Oireachtas Library & Research Service
14.04.2020
The Oireachtas Library & Research Service (L&RS) has published a visual presentation and analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland. The presentation is updated regularly as more data becomes available.
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Panels of candidates for Seanad general election published
10.03.2020
The list of candidates for election to the vocational panels of the 26th Seanad has been published.
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Full collection of monthly Economic Indicators for 2019 available from Oireachtas Library
9.03.2020
The complete collection of Economic Indicator infographics for 2019 is now available from the Library & Research Service (L&RS).
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Attempted French invasion of Ireland remembered in Oireachtas Library’s March display
4.03.2020
This month the Oireachtas Library is exhibiting a 1797 print of General Lazare Hoche. Hoche was the commander of an attempted French invasion of Ireland in December 1796.
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Seanad nominating bodies and Oireachtas Members propose 119 nominees for the 26th Seanad vocational panels
2.03.2020
The Seanad nominating bodies and Members of the Oireachtas have proposed 119 nominees for election to the five vocational panels of the 26th Seanad.
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Documentary on Irish delegation’s role in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe released on Oireachtas TV
2.03.2020
Oireachtas TV has released a behind-the-scenes documentary on the work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the Irish delegation’s role.
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Statistical profile of Dáil general election published by Oireachtas Library
26.02.2020
The Oireachtas Library & Research Service has produced a statistical profile of the 2020 Dáil general election.
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Seanad nominating bodies propose 80 nominees for the 26th Seanad vocational panels
25.02.2020
The Seanad nominating bodies have proposed 80 nominees for election to the five vocational panels of the 26th Seanad.
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