ieExplains: How do you get elected to the Seanad?

With the general election in the rear view mirror, attention now turns to Ireland's second chamber, Seanad Éireann. Picture: Houses of the Oireachtas
With the general election in the rear view mirror, attention within the political sphere will turn towards the 2025 Seanad election.
The upper house of the Oireachtas will not be filled until January 30, with voting taking 15 days between ballot papers being issued and votes being counted.