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<p>Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman, said in his interview: 'I don’t have animosity per se… It’s very clear that, to me, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael contributed to the disappointing results that we have.' Picture: Naoise Culhane</p>

politics

O'Gorman says there is no animosity despite how 'Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael contributed to disappointing results' for Green Party

The party is preparing to host its first annual convention since its election shellacking, which saw it lose 11 of 12 seats

<p>Karl Ronan of Erris Square, Waterville in Blanchardstown, pleaded guilty to assaulting Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie</p>

court and crime

Man admits assaulting Roderic O'Gorman during election canvass

<p>Minister for Children and Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman said, however, that the Green Party would not rule out going into government with Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil again. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

politics

'Constant' conflict within coalition over climate policies, says Green leader O'Gorman

Rochdale by-election

politics

Coalition voting pact ruled out as election date speculation continues

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Nothing new? Simon Harris faces a tough sell ahead of election

Cabinet meeting

comment-analysis

Paul Hosford: why childcare is the new political battleground

Ireland stock

Government remains 'steady and solid' despite budget tensions

Micheál Martin said Neale Richmond had not 'given a heads up' to his senior minister, Jack Chambers, who is set to deliver his first budget in three weeks

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach: Autism strategy about quick delivery and accountability

Taoiseach: Autism strategy about quick delivery and accountability

The strategy aims to address bespoke challenges and barriers for autistic people and to improve understanding and accommodation of autism in society and across the public system

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Autism Innovation Strategy

Budget to see residential zoned tax with 'carve out' for farmers, according to O'Gorman

The Green Party leader said he discussed the matter with Finance Minister Jack Chambers over the weekend

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Irish constitution referenda

Letters to the Editor: Calls for Westbank redress being ignored

'Westbank Orphanage residents not also in the Bethany Home (1922-72), of whom I am one, are not part of the group of 459 survivors who received mother and baby home compensation payments'

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

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

Irish budget

Over €16.5m allocated to community projects across the country

The funding is set to be allocated to develop projects, including upgrading sports facilities, parks, community centres, walking trails and playgrounds

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

FILE PHOTO Anti-migration protestors gathered outside the home of Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman last night END

Non-disclosure agreements in sex harassment cases to be banned

Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman will bring forward the heads of the bill to Cabinet later this week

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Parents resign from disability service steering group over issues with strategy

Parents resign from disability service steering group over issues with strategy

One campaigner, Rebecca O'Riordan, said: 'We realised quickly that a seat at the table is not the same thing as a voice, and we consistently lowered our expectation'

Tue, 16 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

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

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

O'Gorman tipped as frontrunner to replace Ryan as Green Party leader

O'Gorman tipped as frontrunner to replace Ryan as Green Party leader

One party source said that Mr O’Gorman was likely the 'strongest candidate' in the race, given his Cabinet experience over the last four years

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report

Tusla reports that a total of 34 children in its care are missing

New report also shows one child in the Separated Children Seeking International Protection service has been missing since 2022

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

Irish migration

Cost of accommodating asylum seekers trebles to more than €650m

'Unprecedented' increase in applicants for international protection in Ireland, from just over 7,000 at the start of 2022 to over 26,000 at the close of last year

Thu, 23 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict

Roderic O'Gorman defends move to invite Israeli ambassador to National Famine Commemoration

The attendance of Dana Erlich sparked criticisms from some TDs

Mon, 20 May, 2024

O'Gorman prefers people to leave direct provision than charge rent

O'Gorman prefers people to leave direct provision than charge rent

The minister said that his department has taken 'very substantial measures' to increase the number of people who move on from the asylum system

Mon, 20 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

Calls to provide all Oireachtas members with panic buttons amid growing safety concerns

Calls to provide all Oireachtas members with panic buttons amid growing safety concerns

Senator Martin Conway said the level of aggression has increased, with people approaching him to confront him on issues including covid and immigration

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Irish constitution referenda

Abuse of children in residential care to be researched in new study

Minister Roderic O’Gorman says the research will also look at the findings of reports on abuse of children in residential care settings, such as the Rotherham report and Rochdale inquiry

Sat, 04 May, 2024

McEntee's performance labelled as 'disaster' at Fianna Fáil meeting

McEntee's performance labelled as 'disaster' at Fianna Fáil meeting

It is understood that Cork East TD James O'Connor said that there is an 'urgent need to have a conversation within senior levels in Government about the public's concerns'

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Taoiseach: Politics has become more coarse, divisive, and dangerous in recent years

Taoiseach: Politics has become more coarse, divisive, and dangerous in recent years

Simon Harris says the abuse politicians are seeing is 'an affront to our values and an attack on democracy, designed to silence differing points of view'

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Gardaí: Violence at protest in Wicklow driven by far-right agitators

Gardaí: Violence at protest in Wicklow driven by far-right agitators

Group from Dublin believed to have 'agitated' protesters outside planned asylum-seeker accommodation centre into 'confrontation' with gardaí

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Relatives rightly demand inquests into Whiddy disaster

Irish Examiner view: Relatives rightly demand inquests into Whiddy disaster

The Betelgeuse explosion claimed more lives than the Stardust tragedy and happened years earlier. Where is the focus on the Whiddy incident?

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Flood warning systems should be further developed, report warns

Flood warning systems should be further developed, report warns

Storm Babet saw significant flooding in Cork in late October, and weather stations in the area recorded a month's rainfall over a period of 24 hours

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

GRA 46TH ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE; GARDA REPRESENTATIVE ASSOCIATION

Videos of protest outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home 'sensationalised'

Gardaí lack training to police protests, said GRA ahead of its annual conference

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Citywest Hotel and Refugee Centre

Government to extend Citywest hotel lease for refugees out to May 2025

Around 81,000 people who fled the war in Ukraine and a further 8,000 international protection applicants have been accommodated at Citywest since 2022

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Irish constitution referenda

State to purchase turnkey properties to provide rapid-build homes for asylum seekers

A revised plan to house asylum-seekers will see the State purchase turn-key properties, empty offices and deliver rapid-build homes in a bid to deliver 14,000 extra beds by 2028.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Asylum proposals show merit, but have some way to go to solve accommodation issues

Asylum proposals show merit, but have some way to go to solve accommodation issues

Masked men on horseback leading protests, arson attacks, unhoused men creating a tent city at the heart of the capital city. Immigration and asylum have rarely been far from the headlines in the last 18 months.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Dublin asylum seekers camp cleared

Protestors demand Government action over asylum seekers sleeping rough in Dublin

A group of around 70 demonstrators gathered to call on the Government to take urgent action

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Paul Hosford: Irish public require more than constitutional vibes to pass a referendum

Paul Hosford: Irish public require more than constitutional vibes to pass a referendum

The Government found a public that didn't really want these referenda utterly bereft of a reason to pass them.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

International protection office

State plans to convert old office buildings for asylum seekers

Under proposals in the State's revised White Paper, the Government plans to hire an agency to identify properties, negotiate contracts, and refit empty buildings

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Norma Foley comments

Norma Foley to update Cabinet on school transport scheme

Thousands more children will have access to the service under the new rules which will reduce the limit students have to live from school to qualify for a bus place

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

'Dual use' of Drogheda's D Hotel is 'the best solution', says Taoiseach

'Dual use' of Drogheda's D Hotel is 'the best solution', says Taoiseach

Up to 500 people are expected to be housed in the D Hotel from March 5, in a two-year contract with the Department of Integration

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report

Government to crack down on people seeking asylum for 'economic reasons'

Integration minister Roderic O'Gorman said 60% of people seeking international protection do not meet the criteria of fleeing war and persecution

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report

Roderic O'Gorman has 'open mind' about social welfare supports for stay-at-home parents

Equality Minister says a Yes vote to remove reference women in the home in the upcoming referendum would recognise 'care' in the Constitution and impact Government decisions

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

FILE PHOTO Today will see the publication of an independent report into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within the

Potential for 2,000 homes at Defence Forces' Cathal Brugha Barracks

Moving a Dublin military barracks close to the M50 motorway would create the potential for just under 2,000 homes in the city centre and an economic benefit of more than €540m, according to a new report.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Migrant accommodation

Child asylum-seekers 'upset' by clashes outside Racket Hall, says O'Gorman

Minister says he respects the right to protest but added people could express themselves in a way that 'doesn't impact on vulnerable people'

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Masked protestors picket home of asylum centre owner

Masked protestors picket home of asylum centre owner

A group of men, some masked, went to the home of Tom Murphy and told him he has 'three days to close the building or we'll come back every day'

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

15,000 international protection applicants annually will be 'new normal', Roderic O'Gorman says

15,000 international protection applicants annually will be 'new normal', Roderic O'Gorman says

Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman also said his department is working more effectively with gardaí on its response to protests outside accommodation centres

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Fears upcoming referendum could be hijacked by far-right

Fears upcoming referendum could be hijacked by far-right

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman and Labour leader Ivana Bacik among those raising concerns

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report

Government doesn't expect Ukrainian rule change to increase homelessness

Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman was speaking as he confirmed Cabinet had agreed that newly-arrived Ukrainians would only be entitled to 90 days' State accommodation

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r

Department and minister 'left on their own' to arrange asylum seeker accommodation

Dr Catherine Day told a Children’s Rights Alliance conference the government should use emergency powers to rapidly build the six reception centres set out in the white paper

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023