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A bronze mid-torso length bust of John Hume unveiled in Leinster House in March 2023. John Hume's son, a faint smile on his face, is pictured looking at the bust in a manner that looks like father and son are looking at each other

Bronze bust of the late John Hume unveiled at Leinster House.

30.03.2023

The artwork forms the first of two to be unveiled 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement to commemorate the Nobel Prize-winning peace work done by Hume and the late Lord David Trimble in Northern Ireland.

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Wide angle photo of attendees at tree planning ceremony on Leinster Lawn in March 2023

Planting of tree on Leinster Lawn commemorates lives lost due to Covid-19

24.03.2023

The Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senator Jerry Buttimer, has led a ceremony on Leinster Lawn to remember the lives Ireland lost because of coronavirus.

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Ceann Comhairle posing with a woman wearing traditional Moldovan dress as part of the launch of an exhibition

Events at Leinster House illustrate its important role in maintaining diplomatic ties

3.03.2023

This week saw a flurry of events in Leinster House illustrating the role parliamentarians play in maintaining diplomatic relations with our neighbours.

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Chairman of the Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge, Oireachtas staff and Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich pictured with a book on Irish placenames

Bronnadh leabhar ar logainmneacha na hÉireann mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge

1.03.2023

Cathaoirleach Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge, Teachta Aengus Ó Snodaigh; Suzie Rafter agus Erin O’ Mahony, Leabharlann Thithe an Oireachtais; agus an Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, Brainse na Logainmneacha, ag léacht ar Logainmneacha: Tobar Feasa na hOidhreachta a d’eagraigh an Choiste do Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2023.

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Cathaoirleach Leader of the Seanad Leas Chathaoirleach Mark Mulreany at the launch of IPA book on the centenary of Seanad group picture

Launch of 100 Bliain de Sheanad Éireann 1922-2022

22.02.2023

In a ceremony hosted in the Oireachtas Library reading room, the Institute of Public Administration publication 100 Bliain de Sheanad Éireann 1922-2022 has been launched by the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.

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A group photo taken indoors in which the Ceann Comhairle is posing with members of the Japanese parliamentary community

Ceann Comhairle's visit to Japan demonstrates important bilateral ties

16.02.2023

The visit by the Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Feargháil, comes in the 66th year of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Japan.

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President Roberta Metsola of the European Parliament sitting in the Dáil Chamber before giving an address to a joint sitting of the Houses. It is a head and shoulders photo and she is look upwards slightly, smiling.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Leinster House

3.02.2023

The address to the joint sitting of the Houses was not President Metsola's only stop in Leinster House.

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Colour photograph of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola standing at a lectern addressing the European Parliament on her election

President of the European Parliament to address the Oireachtas

31.01.2023

President Roberta Metsola of the European Parliament is to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas on 2 February as part of a two-day visit to Dublin.

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Close-up colour photograph of volumes containing Seanad debate

Academic work discussing 100 years of Seanad Éireann published in IPA journal.

12.01.2023

Academic work by Houses of the Oireachtas Service personnel discussing 100 years of Seanad Éireann has been published in the Irish Public Administration's journal, Administration.

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Publication of gender pay gap report for Houses of the Oireachtas Service

21.12.2022

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service has published its gender pay gap report for 2022 in line with legislative requirements.

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