Greens set to provide political anoraks with leadership battle denied to us by Fine Gael

Green Party contest: Could Roderic O’Gorman or Pippa Hackett face a leadership challenge from Catherine Martin after the next general election? Photograph: Eamon WardThere was much praise for Ryan in the wake of his announcement that he would be leaving the role both for his decency and unwavering campaigning for the environment over three decades.

The party’s deputy leader Catherine Martin surprised everyone by saying she was stepping down from that role and would not be putting her name forward to replace Ryan “at this point in time”. More than 4,000 Green members will be considering who to vote under the party’s one-member, one-vote system before the new leader is unveiled on Monday July 8th.The usually genteel environs of the Upper House witnessed a blazing row between Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen on Thursday.

Since the introduction of the tax in 2013, Dublin city councillors have always voted for the maximum discount. That looks set to end. It will be interesting to see how the increased LPT goes down among Dubliners, whether they punish the politicians responsible at the ballot box, or reward them if they see benefits for the city of increased funds for services.This week’s winner is Minister of State Jack Chambers who has been chosen by Tánaiste Micheál Martin to become the deputy leader of Fianna Fáil.

Government Politics-Fix Green-Party Eamon-Ryan Roderic-O-Gorman Pippa-Hackett Jack-Chambers

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Greens slate attacks by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil during electionGreen Party leader Eamon Ryan spoke to Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin about comments made by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil candidates in recent weeks.
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

European elections: Green MEP’s hopes fade as party rounds on Fine Gael and Fianna FáilDeputy leader warns Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that the climate crisis ‘is way too important to toy around with’ during elections
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Strong transfer patterns between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in local electionsFigures suggest Social Democrats was most transfer-friendly party, while Sinn Féin voters transferred least to other parties and candidates
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Growing calls within Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil for October general electionOctober 18th or 25th mooted as TDs from main parties seek to capitalise on the outcome of the local and European elections
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

'Sickening fact: Fine Gael has got away with the destruction it has wreaked''Worse again for Sinn Fein, the problem was outsourced as so many young people were forced to emigrate, taking their votes with them'
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

Fianna Fáil ‘overemphasising’ Fine Gael ‘hubris’ following electionsSources within Fianna Fáil are “overemphasising” Fine Gael’s “hubris” to paint Micheál Martin in a more mature light than Simon Harris
Source: NewstalkFM - 🏆 19. / 55 Read more »