Gormley moves to reassure party after ‘difficult week’

GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley yesterday admitted it had been a “difficult week”, but insisted it was better to be in Government than opposition.

Two Green councillors resigned last week in protest at the party’s performance in coalition. In addition, one of the most prominent members of the party, former MEP Patricia McKenna, said she was considering running for June’s European elections under an “independent Green” banner.

But Mr Gormley insisted that the mood within the party was “positive” and “realistic” at the same time.