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25/05/2011
New Seanad To Meet Today
The new Seanad is to meet this afternoon.
The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2.30pm, when 60 new Senators, including Dr Martin McAleese, husband of the President will meet for the first time.
Chair of the Seanad will be David Norris, who has the longest continual service.
Paddy Burke is expected to be elected the new Cathaoirleach.
The new Seanad leader will later take their place, with former Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune in the running.
However, next year the Government is expected to hold a constitutional referendum on the issue of abolishing the Seanad.
(BMcN/BMcC)
The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2.30pm, when 60 new Senators, including Dr Martin McAleese, husband of the President will meet for the first time.
Chair of the Seanad will be David Norris, who has the longest continual service.
Paddy Burke is expected to be elected the new Cathaoirleach.
The new Seanad leader will later take their place, with former Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune in the running.
However, next year the Government is expected to hold a constitutional referendum on the issue of abolishing the Seanad.
(BMcN/BMcC)
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