Publication of 100 Bliain de Sheanad Éireann 1922-2022 edited by the Institute of Public Administration

The book has been produced to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of Seanad Éireann.  It draws together contributions from current senators and officeholders, a former senator, academics, and researchers and gives the reader a valuable frame of reference on the first 100 years of Seanad Éireann. This book is the final initiative of a year-long programme of commemoration for the centenary of Seanad Éireann.

Speaking ahead of the launch Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann Senator Jerry Buttimer said “since its first meeting in Leinster House on 11 December 1922, the Seanad has played an effective and essential role in our bicameral system of parliamentary democracy. Our commemorative programme captured the diverse perspectives of Seanad Éireann through the theme ‘Minority Voices, Major Changes’.”

“This publication brings our commemorative programme to its conclusion by giving us a detailed history of the Seanad in one accessible volume. It outlines the function and purpose of the Seanad and examines how it has fulfilled that function over the past 100 years. I welcome the publication of it as an important contribution to the existing literature on Seanad Éireann. I hope you enjoy reading it and learning more about the Seanad, and I have no doubt that this will be a useful reference work for scholars in years to come.”

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