The 22nd Seanad was in office from 2002 to 2007. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 2002 general election to the 29th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 23rd Seanad at the end of July 2007.
Paul Bradford is an Irish former politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1987 to 1989 and 2002 to 2016. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 1989 to 2002.
The 25th Dáil was elected at the 1987 general election on 17 February 1987 and met on 10 March 1987. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 18th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 23rd Seanad was in office from 2007 to 2011. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 2007 general election to the 30th Dáil on 24 May. There are 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels by serving politicians; 6 were elected in two university constituencies; and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach. Under the Constitution of Ireland, a general election for the Seanad was required within 90 days of the dissolution of the 29th Dáil on 30 April 2007. Polls closed on 24 July 2007, and the Taoiseach's nominees were announced by Bertie Ahern on 3 August 2007. The 23rd Seanad first met at Leinster House on 13 September 2007. The term of the 23rd Seanad was from 13 September 2007 to 20 April 2011, remaining in session until the close of poll for the 24th Seanad.
There are 60 seats in Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas. Its composition is set out in Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 11 senators to be nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the general election to Dáil Éireann.
The 21st Seanad was in office from 1997 to 2002. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1997 general election to the 28th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 22nd Seanad at the end of July 2002.
The 20th Seanad was in office from 1993 to 1997. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 21st Seanad.
The 19th Seanad was in office from 1989 to 1993. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1989 general election to the 26th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 20th Seanad in 1993.
The 17th Seanad was in office from 1983 to 1987. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the November 1982 general election to the 24th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 18th Seanad.
The 16th Seanad was in office from 1982 to 1983. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the February 1982 general election to the 23rd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 17th Seanad.
The 15th Seanad was in office from 1981 to 1982. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 16th Seanad.
The 14th Seanad was in office from 1977 to 1981. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1977 general election to the 21st Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 15th Seanad in 1981.
The 12th Seanad was in office from 1969 to 1973. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 13th Seanad in 1973.
The 3rd Seanad was in office from 1938 to 1943. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas, followed the 1938 general election to the 10th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 4th Seanad in 1943.
John Mannion was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Clifden, County Galway. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for three years and a senator for 11 years.
William P. Farrell was a Fianna Fáil politician from Grange, County Sligo in Ireland. He was a senator from 1982 to 1983, and from 1987 to 2002.
Michael Enright was a Democratic Left politician from County Wexford in Ireland. He was a member of Wexford Corporation and served briefly as a senator in 1997.
Seanad Éireann is the senate of the Oireachtas, which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann.
The 1922 Seanad was the part of the Seanad of the Irish Free State (1922–1936) in office from the establishment of the Seanad in 1922 to the 1925 Seanad election. Elections to the Seanad, the Senate of the Oireachtas, took place on a triennial basis, with senators elected in stages. The 1922 Seanad included 30 members nominated by the President of the Executive Council and the 30 members elected by the Dáil. It was first constituted on 8 December 1922.
The 1931 Seanad was the part of the Seanad of the Irish Free State (1922–1936) in office from the 1931 Seanad election to the 1934 Seanad election. Elections to the Seanad, the Senate of the Oireachtas, took place on a triennial basis, with senators elected in stages. The 1931 Seanad included members nominated in 1922, and members elected at the 1925, 1928 and 1931 Seanad elections.
