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Dublin MEP Regina Doherty has expressed uncertainty regarding her 2022 claim in the Seanad that there are nine genders, acknowledging that this assertion may not withstand current scrutiny. This reflection follows criticism from Independent Senator Michael McDowell, who questioned the lack of clarity and enumeration in Doherty’s original statement. Emphasis on Support for Transgender Individuals Doherty emphasized her longstanding commitment …

**First Seat in New Seanad Goes to Michael McDowell as Counting Gets Under Way** Independent senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to take a seat in the newly elected Seanad. He was re-elected to the National University of Ireland panel on the first count, which finished just after midnight. With a full valid poll of 36,114, the quota for …