Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
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This article is about the historical Seanad Éireann of the Irish Free State. For the modern Irish senate, see Seanad Éireann.
Seanad Éireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; Senate of Ireland) was the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, First Seanad, Free State Senate or Free State Seanad. The Seanad was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State. A number of constitutional amendments were made to change the manner of its election and its powers. It was eventually abolished in 1936 when it attempted to obstruct constitutional reforms favoured by the government. It sat, like its modern successor, in Leinster House.
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Seanad Éireann | |
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History | |
Established | 11 December 1922 (1922-12-11) |
Disbanded | 29 May 1936 (1936-05-29) |
Preceded by | Senate of Southern Ireland |
Succeeded by | Seanad Éireann |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 |
Length of term | 3, 6, 9 or 12 years |
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Meeting place | |
Seanad Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of the Irish Free State |
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