Senator Róisín 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

Róisín Garvey will replace Catherine Martin as deputy leader. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Clare-based Senator Róisín Garvey has been narrowly elected as the deputy leader of the Green Party.

The election followed an online hustings and debate on Sunday afternoon and saw Ms Garvey beat Dublin Central TD Neasa Hourigan by 13 votes. She will join the party's new leader Roderic O'Gorman.