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New Green Party leader to be revealed this morning

Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman is going up against Senator Pippa Hackett to lead the Green Party into the next general election
Sean Defoe
Sean Defoe

06.24 8 Jul 2024


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New Green Party leader to be r...

New Green Party leader to be revealed this morning

Sean Defoe
Sean Defoe

06.24 8 Jul 2024


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The new leader  of the Green Party will be revealed this morning.

Party members have been voting to replace outgoing leader Eamon Ryan.

Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman is going up against Senator Pippa Hackett.

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Shortly after 11am the results of the electronic voting will be revealed and we will know who leads the Green Party into the next general election

It has been billed as a fight for the identity of the party - Minister O'Gorman putting his Cabinet credentials and crisis management up against Senator Hackett, who wants to lead the party as a voice for rural Ireland.

Minister O'Gorman is seen as the more senior candidate having had charge of a full Department and leading it through various crises when it comes to immigration, Mother and Baby Homes and more.

Though some in the party question how well he has handled those issues.

Offaly-based Senator Hackett's pitch is to make the Green Party more appealing to rural Ireland after three male leaders from Dublin.

Minister O'Gorman is seen as the favourite but so was Eamon Ryan in 2020 when just 50 votes separated him and Catherine Martin.

Catherine Martin has said she will not be seeking the party leadership and will also 'step back' as deputy leader.

Main image: Split-screen image shows Minister Roderic O'Gorman and Senator Pippa Hackett

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