Green TDs under pressure from the public over Ceta vote

Doubt over whether all 12 Green Party TDs will obey party whip and vote with the Government on controversial trade deal with Canada

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan previously publicly campaigned against the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (Ceta) but has now publicly backed the Bill. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Members of the public are emailing Green TDs videos of Eamon Ryan speaking out against Ceta to dissuade them from ratifying the deal.

It remains unclear whether all of the Green Party's 12 TDs will vote with the Government on the upcoming vote, with questions over whether TDs Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello will obey the party whip on the issue. Both have spoken about their concerns over ratifying the deal, which environmental campaigners say will damage Ireland's ability to tackle climate change.