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A wide-angle image of an opening address of ECPP 2023

ECPP 2023 begins in Dublin

28.09.2023

The opening addresses were preceded by a pre-conference discussion on hate speech and a working breakfast of women presidents of parliament.

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A national school choir sings on Culture Night in Leinster House 2023

Seeing Leinster House in a different light on Culture Night

25.09.2023

From 5 p.m. on Friday, 22 September, members of the public could see a different side to Leinster House when it opened its doors as part of the 18th edition of Culture Night.

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Arranmore/Árainn Mhór | Photo © Kenneth Allen (cc-by-sa/2.0)

In a unique event, Árainn Mhór will host official Oireachtas business.

18.09.2023

On 22 September the island will be the venue of an official sitting of the Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands.

If you would like to attend this event, please feel free to email the committee. Please note that places may be limited at the meeting venue.

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Interior of a room in Leinster House with sun shining in through a window. The room is furnished with a long table and chairs.

Leinster House opens its doors for Open House 2023

14.09.2023

The Houses of the Oireachtas is pleased to once again participate in Open House, a celebration of great architecture, urban design and the people that contribute to the creation of built Dublin.

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A photo of the facade of Leinster House rendered via a filter to appear hand-drawn with pastel colours

See Leinster House in a different light on Culture Night 2023

4.09.2023

All tickets have now been allocated for visits to Leinster House as part of Culture Night, the annual all-island event celebrating culture, creativity and discovery.

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Group photo of the participants of the 2023 Speakers of the Isles conference

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The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, hosts the Speakers of the Isles.

23.07.2023

This inaugural meeting of the Speakers of the Isles conference brought together speakers and clerks of the parliaments and assemblies of neighbouring islands to discuss matters of shared interest and relevance.

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2023 OWL programme graduates pictured on the plinth as a group on the day of their graduation

OWL programme celebrates its graduates

10.07.2023

On 5 July, the graduation ceremony for the 2022-2023 Oireachtas Work Learning (OWL) programme participants in Leinster House saw the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, present ten graduates with their certificates.

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Aaron O'Shea on a visit to Dáil Chamber facilitated by Make-A-Wish Ireland

Houses of the Oireachtas welcomes Aaron O’Shea, a very distinguished visitor!

5.07.2023

Aaron was welcomed to Leinster House with his parents, Fidelma and Martin, and Make-A-Wish Ireland.

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Overhead view of participants in Foróige's digital youth showcase in Leinster House | Image credit: Maxwell's Photography/Foróige

Foróige’s Digital Youth showcase in Leinster House

5.07.2023

Deputies and Senators turned out in large numbers to see the showcase, which examined ways to mitigate the risks associated with digital technologies and social media platforms.

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unveiling of a newly restored flag of the Fighting Sixty-Ninth in Leinster House on the occasion of the marking of 60 years since JFK's address to the Oireachtas

Marking 60 years since President John F. Kennedy's visit to Leinster House

28.06.2023

The 60th anniversary of an address to a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas by President John F. Kennedy has been marked with a breakfast hosted by the Cathaoirleach, Senator Jerry Buttimer, and attended by the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and a member of the Kennedy family, among others.

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