Potential candidates likely to include Roderic O’Gorman, Pippa Hackett, Ossian Smith and Steven Matthews
Roderic O’Gorman is considered by some colleagues to be the front-runner in the leadership stakes. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins PhotosCandidates for the leadership of the Green Party are expected to declare their interest and begin campaigning on Wednesday morning, following the shock resignation of party leader
The contest will be decided by one member, one vote with voting open to the more than 4,000 members between those in the Republic and those north of the Border. Several party sources said they expected Mr O’Gorman and Ms Hackett, a Minister of State for Agriculture who sits at Cabinet, to enter the contest.Mr Ó Cathasaigh said: “Today is not the time to think the future leader. Today is a time to reflect on the leader we’ve had for the last 13 and the enormous achievements he has had.”
“The three party leaders we have had have all come from Dublin and I believe it is time that we chose somebody from outside Dublin,” said a senior party figure, who spoke on the basis of anonymity. “We need to have somebody who can strengthen the party in rural Ireland, in the places where we have lost most seats.”Steven Matthews has also been mentioned as a likely candidate
“I am stepping down to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders,” Mr Ryan said. “Our party will now elect a new leader to take the party forward from here.”
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