White returns to her green roots

Despite her election defeat, Mary White has taken the green route, Sharon Ni Conchuir reports

WHAT happens when a Junior Minister suddenly loses her seat in the Dáil? Does she pick herself up, dust herself off and hit the campaign trail once more? Or does she re-evaluate her life and follow another path?

Mary White, deputy leader of the Green Party, chose the latter option. Her path is now leading her up the Blackstairs Mountains of Carlow where she, her husband Robert and daughter Dorothy Ellen are offering guided eco trails which focus on the wildlife of the local area.