Irish Greens battle for the heart of the party and its politics
Ireland’s Green Party members are voting this week on an ambitious Programme for Government in coalition with two established parties. After a passionate Special Convention, Bright Green spoke to four…
No coalition with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail say Greens in north of Ireland – UK Green news round up issue 64
Greens in north of Ireland reject programme for government in Republic of Ireland Image credit: Creative Commons: Northern Ireland Assembly The results of the Irish general election in February 2020…
How Green Parties can avoid an Irish-style collapse
The Irish Green Party has just elected a new leader. He is Eamon Ryan, former TD (member of parliament) for Dublin South and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources…
Eamon Ryan elected Irish Greens leader
Former coalition minister Eamon Ryan has been elected leader of the Green Party / Comhaontas Glas, which operates both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. Ryan defeated Kilkenny County…
Irish Greens to elect new leader
The Irish Green Party (Green Party / Comhaontas Glas) wipeout in the Irish general election earlier this year has precipitated an existential crisis within the party, to which I am…
The People’s Bank; a way out of the current crisis for Britain – and Ireland
By Rupert Read The Dail voted through Ireland’s Euro-bailout package. The Irish Greens wanted an election in January: they haven’t got it. But Cowen, the Irish PM, did say in…
How the Irish Greens got f**ked by Fianna Fáil
Possibly the first 'viral' moment in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) was provided by the Green TD for Dublin Mid-West, Paul Gogarty. It's certainly eye (and ear) catching: After nearly 20…