Nobody can rain on party leader’s parade as he eyes Green shoots

The woes of a bruised coalition Government and fears of another property bubble may just throw the Green Party a lifeline and help get party leader Eamon Ryan elected to Europe.

Nobody can rain on party leader’s parade as he eyes Green shoots

It’s 7.30am and drenched commuters rushing to work aren’t interested in talking politics, but some stop and listen to Green Party canvassers.

The Greens were destroyed in the general election three years ago, after its coalition with Fianna Fáil came to a sudden end. Former energy minister Eamon Ryan has spent that time trying to rebuild his party.

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