‘Simplistic’ to think non-Dublin candidate will help Greens, says O’Gorman as he lines up against Hackett

‘Simplistic’ to think non-Dublin candidate will help Greens, says O’Gorman as he lines up against HackettRoderic O’Gorman had a just over three-to-one advantage as of Wednesday evening with 16 backers to Hackett’s five. Photograph: Nick BradshawO’Gorman had a just over three-to-one advantage as of Wednesday evening with 16 backers to Hackett’s five.

Another city councillor, Janet Horner, said he had taken on “arguably the hardest job in Irish politics while keeping our values of equality, care, humanitarianism and climate action front and centre”. A farmer herself, perhaps Hackett’s key strength in the leadership contest is her perceived potential to build bridges with rural Ireland in a way that another Dublin-based leader might fail to do.

O’Gorman has said it is “simplistic” to believe that having a non-Dublin leader will solve the party’s difficulties in rural Ireland. The next Green leader will have to prepare for a looming general election that is all the more daunting given the poor results for the party in the local and European elections.O’Gorman may have the edge in that department for now but there are hustings to come.

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