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New Green Party leader to be announced today

Roderic O’Gorman and Pippa Hackett are vying for the top job.

THE NEW LEADER of the Green Party will be announced this morning. 

There are two candidates who are looking to take over from Eamon Ryan - Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman and Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture Senator Pippa Hackett. 

Ryan announced that he would be stepping down at the end of last month. He first took over as party leader in 2011, after the Greens were decimated in the general election.

He led them to record-breaking victories in the locals in 2019 and the 2020 general election.

Since the leadership race began, two Green Party hustings have taken place and members have been voting online for the last three days.

O’Gorman’s core campaign message is that he wants the party to have a greater focus on social issues.

Hackett meanwhile believes there has been “a disconnect” between the voters and what the party is trying to achieve. She said she believes her role now is to bridge those divides. 

We spoke to both candidates about their priorities during the campaign. Here’s what they had to say

A number of contenders have also said they are vying for the deputy leadership of the party. 

The returning officers will announce the result of the vote of party members this morning and the new leader will address the audience after 11am.

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    Mute Alan Moloney
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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:08 AM

    Does not matter who gets the job day are finished

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    Mute 9QRixo8H
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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:35 AM

    Not at all, Greens/FFG are on 48% in yesterday’s poll, which is enough for another 5 year term. And they were ‘finished’ at the local elections were they?

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    Mute Ollie Fitzpatrick
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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:48 AM

    @9QRixo8H: Remind me …..How many seats did the Greens get in the European elections???

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    Mute Gerry Lamont
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    Jul 8th 2024, 9:10 AM

    @9QRixo8H: It just goes to show just how thick the electorate are.

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    Jul 8th 2024, 9:47 AM

    @Gerry Lamont: Ever vote yourself?

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    Mute did you every wonder
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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:04 AM

    Hope there are no new tax ideas from the new leader. The old one had plenty.

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    Jul 8th 2024, 8:23 AM

    @did you every wonder: Myth. But why let facts interfere with bias.

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    Mute Dave Callaghan
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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:46 AM

    Why is that person still in charge of our children?…39 missing, 1 found in a house of ill repute. He shouldn’t be left next nor near anything to do with children ever again!!!

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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:27 AM

    Green on the outside, red on the inside…

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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:27 AM

    Which of them do you think is more evil looking?

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    Jul 8th 2024, 6:27 AM

    A nation holds it breath!!!

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    Jul 8th 2024, 8:57 AM

    Pippa is a senator. She hasn’t even been elected as a TD. She’s not going to be one in the next election either.

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    Jul 8th 2024, 9:09 AM

    Can we please have a public execution at the Dáil gates this evening?.

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    Jul 8th 2024, 8:16 AM

    Please , no more of Sid the Sloth

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    Jul 8th 2024, 10:18 AM

    Greens have lost the people, a group of hypocrites who have destroyed Ireland.

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