Eamon Ryan has not ruled out compulsory land purchase to increase national park sizes

Eamon Ryan said he wants the State to begin buying up significant tracts of land that adjoin areas such as Killarney National Park.

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has not ruled out the compulsory purchase of land as a way of dramatically increasing the size of our national parks around the country.

Mr Ryan has said he wants the State to begin buying up significant tracts of land that adjoin areas such as Killarney National Park.