Minister for Children is the first to announce his intentions
He said: “I am running for leader, after 24 years of Green Party membership, to build a party that can win across this country, and deliver on our ambitions.”
Senator O’Reilly said on Tuesday morning that she will support Ms Hackett in the leadership race as she was “the only one from outside Dublin”. Mr Smyth said that the party “needs a big change” and would benefit among rural voters from having a rural based candidate such as Ms Hackett, who he described as a “beef and sheep farmer” from Co Offaly as leader. “We need something completely different,” he said.
“He has also shown huge moral courage and leadership in a very difficult department, and delivered huge results in areas not traditionally associated with the Green Party - the halving of childcare fees, for example. There was an expectation among some that the new leader will have to come from the Green Party’s Cabinet members.Green Party leader: Early support expressed for Pippa Hackett who is tipped as contender alongside Roderic O’Gorman
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