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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Fine Gael most popular party in the country, according to latest poll
One-in-five people believe Mary Lou McDonald will be the next Taoiseach, though almost half believe Simon Harris will remain in the job

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Senator RĂłisĂ­n Garvey elected as deputy leader of Green Party
Senator RĂłisĂ­n Garvey elected as deputy leader of Green Party
The election followed an online hustings and debate on Sunday and saw Senator Garvey beat Dublin Central TD Neasa Hourigan by 13 votes. She will join the party's new leader Roderic O'Gorman

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Roderic O’Gorman facing mammoth in-tray ahead of challenging election for Green Party
Roderic O’Gorman facing mammoth in-tray ahead of challenging election for Green Party
Dublin West TD Roderic O’Gorman is just the fourth person to lead the Green Party in Ireland.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Social Democrat leaders stand down
S Elaine Loughlin: Political winds of change are certain to blow through the Dáil
Elections have already produced seismic shifts elsewhere in 2024 and in a world of uncertainly, one thing Ireland can be sure of is that the next Dáil will be utterly different to this one, with almost 30 TDs departing

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

Winning Dáil seat an 'uphill battle', admits Greens leadership hopeful Hackett
Winning Dáil seat an 'uphill battle', admits Greens leadership hopeful Hackett
'I’m in the Dáil as often as any other minister,' says senator, rejecting idea that she would be unable to lead the party effectively from Seanad

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Irish government cabinet meeting
'It didn't work out well': O’Gorman aims jab at Hackett’s bid to lead Greens from Seanad
Green Party leadership candidate refers to the doomed Progressive Democrats, led in its final days from Seanad Éireann

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Green Party must deal with its 'image problem', says Hackett
Green Party must deal with its 'image problem', says Hackett
Her comments came during the party’s final leadership hustings on Sunday, as she and Minister Roderic O’Gorman answered questions from party delegates

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down
Vote results in Cork council's 'mean-spirited' refusal to send well wishes to Eamon Ryan
One councillor said: 'I’m amazed that my colleagues would suggest that we write to him to compliment or congratulate him.'

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

O’Gorman and Hackett to face off for Green Party leadership
O’Gorman and Hackett to face off for Green Party leadership
Two sets of hustings are due to take place between the two candidates, with the first taking place in-person at Trinity College Dublin on Thursday

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Process to obtain a full licence is not enough
Letters to the Editor: Process to obtain a full licence is not enough
One reader believes it's the Government's responsibility to ensure that every person who receives a full licence has proper knowledge of the dangers or the road

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down
Paul Hosford: Are the Greens chasing voters that are unlikely to come back? 
The party is, rightly or wrongly, perceived to be anti farmer and anti rural

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

The Irish Examiner view: Attack and sentence that shocked the nation
The Irish Examiner view: Attack and sentence that shocked the nation
Disappointment is perhaps the least of the emotions which has to be applied to this case, which was heard in the same week that Women’s Aid said that it received a record 40,000 disclosures of domestic abuse

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Cork city's first Green Party Lord Mayor wants more open spaces
Cork city's first Green Party Lord Mayor wants more open spaces
Councillor Dan Boyle said that THE 'coming years will see the wider, and necessary, infrastructure being put in place' across Cork city

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Mick Clifford: The Green Party is not the enemy of rural Ireland
Mick Clifford: The Green Party is not the enemy of rural Ireland
As the Green Party prepares to elect a new leader, it is worth remembering the importance of its current ethos

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down
Letters to the Editor: Reigniting the Ryanair vs Eamon Ryan feud
A reader asks whether the airline or the Greens did more good for Irish people; another says history will be kind to the departing party leader

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

'Never say never': Catherine Martin not ruling herself out of going for Green Party leadership in future
'Never say never': Catherine Martin not ruling herself out of going for Green Party leadership in future
Ms Martin said she hoped to remain in her role as Media and Arts Minister if there is a reshuffle under the new Green Party leader

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

O’Gorman announces Green leadership bid as early support expressed for Pippa Hackett
O’Gorman announces Green leadership bid as early support expressed for Pippa Hackett
Roderic O’Gorman said that the Green Party needs to focus on policy issues that impact on people’s daily lives

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

13/9/2016. Green Party Fair Student Fares Campaigns
Irish Examiner view: Ryan's successor must have the stomach for climate fight
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan announced his departure, taking many observers by surprise

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Eamon Ryan exit reignites speculation on pre-Christmas general election
Eamon Ryan exit reignites speculation on pre-Christmas general election
Eamon Ryan hits out at 'divisive politics' as he quits as leader of the Green Party

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Eamon Ryan departure clears the way for an early general election
Eamon Ryan departure clears the way for an early general election
Privately, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ministers and backbenchers have been far less enthusiastic than the Greens about slogging it out until March of next year

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

General Election Ireland 2020
Joe O'Brien considering Green leadership bid as TDs rule out replacing Eamon Ryan
While she ruled out running for the leadership, Ms Martin confirmed that she would be contesting the next general election

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Theresa Reidy: Irish elections are set to become even more volatile and unpredictable
Theresa Reidy: Irish elections are set to become even more volatile and unpredictable
The collapse of Sinn FĂ©in's vote in the 2024 local elections comes against a background of significant change in Ireland's politics

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Tadgh McNally: It's no Green wave but the party hasn't suffered the feared wipeout
Ciarán Cuffe expressed the Green Party's relief about its local election performance, but he will be fighting to retain his European seat

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Elections 2024: Six things we have learned so far
Elections 2024: Six things we have learned so far
We are still in the early stages of counting in the 2024 local and European elections, but here is some of what we have learned so far.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: The Green Party's battle with wants and needs
Irish Examiner view: The Green Party's battle with wants and needs
The Green Party has been busy trying to remind the public about its relevance in Government

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Local elections: Everything you need to know about the Cork City South West constituency 
Local elections: Everything you need to know about the Cork City South West constituency 
With 17 candidates running in the Cork City South West electoral area, and just seven seats to fill, next month’s election in Cork’s most populous area will make for interesting viewing

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Cuffe hoping return to Brussels will be plain sailing and not a bridge too far
Cuffe hoping return to Brussels will be plain sailing and not a bridge too far
It's 11am on a Thursday morning and is on a boat. Elected on a Green Wave in 2019, he has seemingly decided to lean into the maritime imagery, even with the pitfalls contained therein.

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Local elections
S Candidates get safety advice after attacks in run-up to election
Independent councillor Tania Doyle said she feared for her life after she and her husband were violently attacked by a man while they were out erecting posters in West Dublin

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Election 'before the clocks go back' favoured among politicians
Election 'before the clocks go back' favoured among politicians
One minister suggested the Government must call an election after October’s budget, as 'anything longer is madness'

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Senator's 'climate-change agenda' comments were 'not informed', Ryan says
Senator's 'climate-change agenda' comments were 'not informed', Ryan says
Fianna Fáil senator Lisa Chambers called for a 'break' from the Green Party earlier in the week, stating that Mr Ryan had put a 'green straitjacket' on wind energy development

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach
Micheál Martin and Eamon Ryan at odds over transport policing
Tánaiste said Fianna Fáil would push for standalone transport police to be set up, but Transport Minister says he sees no need for a dedicated service

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

More than 50 submissions on controversial Clare data centre proposal 
Green Party to challenge Bord Pleanála approval of €1.2bn data centre for Ennis
Green Party senator RĂłisĂ­n Garvey described the plans as 'a joke' and 'complete madness'

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Cork councillor brands minister 'a fool' for criticising FG MEPs who voted for Nature Restoration Law
Cork councillor brands minister 'a fool' for criticising FG MEPs who voted for Nature Restoration Law
Fine Gael minister Patrick O’Donovan said that the commitment to restore habitats means flood relief schemes will be held up, and he cited how otters in the River Bride have delayed the Blackpool flood relief scheme in Cork City

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Green Party finds Garda view of 'copycat' fires at centres linked to asylum seekers 'deeply frustrating'
Green Party finds Garda view of 'copycat' fires at centres linked to asylum seekers 'deeply frustrating'
Patrick Costello, Dublin South Central TD for the junior partner in the Government, said 'there is a clear systemic pattern here' to the fires

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Rotating Taoiseach arrangement could return if coalition re-elected — Varadkar
Rotating Taoiseach arrangement could return if coalition re-elected — Varadkar
Mr Varadkar insisted the same Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition could return to serve for another term

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

Future Ireland fund
No evidence of Russian threat to Irish renewable energy supply, says Ryan
Mr Ryan said this was it was important the Government delivered an energy security package

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

Green Party convention
Eamon Ryan criticised for spending €40m more on first energy credit scheme than necessary
Sinn Féin senator Lynn Boylan  had previously argued against the inclusion of second homes in the energy credit scheme, which was launched by the Government in a bid to tackle high energy prices

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Letters to the Editor: EU must be at the forefront of advocating for balanced dialogue
Letters to the Editor: EU must be at the forefront of advocating for balanced dialogue
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a long-standing and intricate issue, and it is essential that we approach it with a balanced and nuanced perspective

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Disinformation a risk to democracy, Ryan tells Green Party conference 
Disinformation a risk to democracy, Ryan tells Green Party conference 
Trolling and online abuse is dissuading people from running for political office and disinformation is twisting truths, Eamon Ryan said at the Green Party conference in Cork over the weekend

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Sweeping change in the next Dáil as political dynasties end
Elaine Loughlin: Sweeping change in the next Dáil as political dynasties end
Getting the balance right will define the next Dáil, but ultimately that will be decided by the electorate

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Green Party convention
Eamon Ryan discusses climate change and Palestine in wide-ranging speech at Green Party conference
Mr Ryan used his platform to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to pass through the region

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Ireland Energy Summit
'Nature-based solutions are the best protection against flooding', says Environment Minister 
Although Ireland has good systems for modelling and predicting weather systems, 'we need to enhance our modelling of flood systems,' Eamon Ryan said

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Eamon Ryan hits out at Sinn Féin's green credentials — but says party would still go into government with them
Eamon Ryan hits out at Sinn Féin's green credentials — but says party would still go into government with them
Minister Eamon Ryan said the nature of his party is to work with people

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Budget 2024 is building a future beyond next year's finances
S Elaine Loughlin: Budget 2024 is building a future beyond next year's finances
Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe may be working together on an overall package of €6.4bn, but this year both men will be acutely aware that they must set themselves apart

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

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