Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party (Irish: Comhaontas Glas , literally "Green Alliance") is a green[2] political party in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was started in 1981 as the Ecology Party of Ireland. It was known as the Green Alliance from 1983, before becoming the Green Party in 1987. As of July 2022, its leader is Eamon Ryan.
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Leader | Eamon Ryan TD |
Deputy leader | Catherine Martin TD |
Northern Ireland Assembly leader | Clare Bailey MLA |
Headquarters | 16–17 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
Youth wing | Young Greens (currently inactive nationally) |
Membership (2020) | 4,721[1] |
Ideology | Factions: Eco-socialism Just Transition |
Political position | Centre-left[4] |
European affiliation | European Green Party |
International affiliation | Global Greens |
European Parliament group | Greens–European Free Alliance |
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It is currently part of a coalition government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. It has 12 seats in the Dáil Éireann and is the smallest party in the coalition. It is the fourth largest party in the Dáil.[5] The Green Party was also part of the government from 2007 until 2011.[6]
Green Party (Ireland) Media
Catherine Martin became the deputy leader of the party in 2011
Neasa Hourigan was a founding member of the Just Transition Greens
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/greenparty_ie/status/1304441870295195648
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Ireland". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ↑ "Ireland". Europe Elects.
- ↑ Flach Kelly (31 March 2016). Greens end talks with Fine Gael on forming government. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/greens-end-talks-with-fine-gael-on-forming-government-1.2592892. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Thursday, 20 February 2020". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ↑ "Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Thursday, 14 June 2007". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Green Party (Ireland) at Wikimedia Commons
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- Green Party (Ireland) on Twitter