Catherine Martin does not rule out being party leader at some stage in the future
Roderic O’Gorman says he is not running to be ‘interim leader’ of Green Party after remarks by Catherine MartinCatherine Martin made a previous leadership bid where she was narrowly defeated by Eamon Ryan in 2020. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillMinister for Tourism Ms Martin announced she was leaving the role of deputy leader the same day Mr Ryan declared his intention to depart as leader while confirming her intention to run in the next general election.
“To put it as biding my time would do a great disservice to the two candidates ,” she said, adding that both were “able, willing, ready to lead us forward into this general election and beyond and I have full confidence in their abilities”.He said he was looking forward to a “really spirited campaign with Pippa Hackett” and added: “I am running to be leader. I’m not running to be interim leader...
Thirteen of the party’s 23 councillors have declared support for him along with four Oireachtas members. Ms Hackett has the support of four Oireachtas members and four councillors. She added: “There appears to be a focus on who the elected are supporting, but in the Green Party my vote is worth the same as any other member, be they a TD, councillor or regular member.”
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