Greens leader said party entering period of ‘rebuild’ and looks set to lose all but one of its 12 seats
The Green party in Ireland is facing virtual wipeout in the general election, with its leader admitting it was entering a period of “rebuild” after the electorate removed any prospect of the party reentering government.
The Greens look set to lose all but one of their 12 seats, that of Roderic O’Gorman, who took over as leader in July. That would mean they will not be able to team up again with the two centre-right parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, which are poised to take the lion’s shares of seats in the 34th Dáil.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/01/irish-greens-face-virtual-wipeout-after-general-election-rout
Author : Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2024-12-01 14:59:40
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