LOW STAKES contests, such as Seanad by-elections, have a habit of creating outsized political dynamite. Some years after great promises of reform, the upper house remains a seeding ground for potential TDs and a refuge for those banished from the Dáil. Because of this, vacant seats and Taoiseach’s nominations are routinely carved up in pure… Read more »
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