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# Green Party

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# Green Light
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party parliamentary members endorse programme for government
The Green Party have voted in favour of the proposed programme for government but there have been four abstentions.
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Jun 15th 2020, 11:16 PM
# government formation
Leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party agree on draft programme for government
The programme will now have to be voted on by the parties’ members.
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Jun 15th 2020, 12:08 PM
# government formation
No deal reached on government formation with party leader talks to resume
It is expected a deal will be signed off.
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Jun 14th 2020, 10:15 PM
# government formation
Talks down to the wire as teams push to agree programme for government this weekend
Negotiators from Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party are set to continue their talks into the weekend.
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Jun 13th 2020, 11:44 AM
# Racism
Sean Gallen says it's 'disappointing' Eamon Ryan used the n-word, but he had 'good intentions'
The Green Party leader was quoting from an article Gallen wrote about his experience of racism in Ireland.
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Jun 12th 2020, 9:22 AM
# Get in Formation
Still some 'heavy lifting' to be done in government formation talks, as teams work towards weekend deal
It is understood some progress was made in relation to agriculture and emissions, with parties signing off on the 7% target.
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Jun 12th 2020, 6:15 AM
# Final Countdown
Independents more stable than the Greens in government, says minister as weekend deadline set for deal
The deadlines for getting a deal done have been successfully pushed back in recent days.
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Jun 10th 2020, 6:24 PM
# Getting there
'Progress made' but no breakthrough yet in Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition talks
Good progress was made yesterday but there is still disagreement on some issues according to Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon.
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Jun 7th 2020, 7:35 PM
# Green Party
Catherine Martin will challenge Eamon Ryan for the Green Party leadership
Eamon Ryan has already stated he will contest the election.
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Jun 6th 2020, 8:39 PM
# government formation
Greens, FF and FG to meet today for plenary session on programme for government
All sides will attempt to agree a significant number of policies today.
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Jun 2nd 2020, 2:30 PM
Voices
Opinion: 'Caretaker governments without any limitations on powers do no favours for democracy'
Barrister Hugh O’Donnell says ministers still holding power despite losing their seats is untenable in the long run.
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May 30th 2020, 10:30 AM
# government formation
Eamon Ryan says he wasn't thrown by letter that urged Catherine Martin to contest leadership
Government formation talks continue this week with a view to getting a government up and running by June.
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May 25th 2020, 12:22 PM
# Eamon Ryan
Catherine Martin will give 'serious consideration' to contesting the Green Party leadership
While the party talks about entering government, it has another battle on its hands.
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May 20th 2020, 5:26 PM
# Nature Reserve
Green Party cllr 'wants to find out' if fire on Bull Island is connected to the return of cars
Vehicular traffic returned to the nature reserve after yesterday’s change in government guidelines.
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May 19th 2020, 3:08 PM
# Coalition
After weekend row, Varadkar, Martin and Ryan sat down for talks on government formation today
Fine Gael accused some Fianna Fáil TDs of “damaging” the talks process at the weekend.
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May 18th 2020, 3:05 PM
# Get in Formation
Full week of meetings as FG and FF step up government formation talks with Green Party
The formal negotiations are set to last until the end of the month.
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May 11th 2020, 1:47 PM
# government formation
FF and FG give assurances on Sláintecare as talks get underway with the Greens
The Green Party entered into formal talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael today.
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May 7th 2020, 6:25 PM
# government formation
Green Party will enter coalition talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
The leaders of FG and FF have both welcomed this development.
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May 3rd 2020, 8:14 PM
# Government talks
'More urgency needed' to form government as two Covid-19 supports require legislation
Leo Varadkar said that we could have a new government in June.
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May 2nd 2020, 2:15 PM
# government formation
FF and FG tell the Greens they want to 'tease out' how 7% emissions reduction might be achieved
Responding in a letter to the Green Party, Martin and Varadkar make a number of commitments.
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Apr 29th 2020, 10:30 AM
# government formation
Varadkar hopes the Green Party will soon decide to enter into formal talks on government formation
Roscommon TD Denis Naughten has been critical of some of the Green Party’s environmental policies.
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Apr 24th 2020, 5:00 PM
# government formation
Eamon Ryan dismisses suggestion of him becoming the next Taoiseach
When it was suggested to him that Ryan could become Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar replied that he would “listen to any proposal”.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 11:05 PM
# government formation
Greens want more detail on emission targets and housing from FF-FG
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said the document was ‘vague’.
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Apr 16th 2020, 6:04 PM
# national unity
Green Party rules out FG/FF coalition, calls for national unity government to tackle coronavirus
The Green’s 12 TDs met today to discuss their options for building a coalition.
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Mar 11th 2020, 5:21 PM
# Formation
'Tetchy' Fianna Fáil meeting as Micheál Martin told strategy of hammering SF is damaging the party
Martin said discussions take place next week but other parties must “come to the table”.
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Mar 5th 2020, 7:00 PM
# warning
Greens should be 'extremely' careful about going into government with FG or FF, says ex-Labour minister
Jan O’Sullivan said that the Greens needed to ‘tie down’ any commitments from the two parties.
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Mar 2nd 2020, 6:10 AM
# Sinn Féin
Mary Lou McDonald warns Green Party that going in with FF and FG would be a 'mistake'
She also described a comment about the Greens as being “Fine Gael bikes” was “lighthearted”.
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Feb 29th 2020, 4:12 PM
# government formation
Fine Gael meeting hears party 'wouldn't be worse off' by another election and might even pick up more seats
Concerned TDs also voiced concerns that Green Party policies would be a hard sell in rural Ireland.
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Feb 26th 2020, 8:30 PM
# how ya getting on
Green leader Ryan says Dáil numbers are 'difficult' but 'that doesn't stop us talking to Sinn Féin'
Eamon Ryan made the comments after his party held initial meetings with Sinn Féin today.
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Feb 24th 2020, 5:55 PM
# Coalition talks
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan doesn't see the numbers on the left for 'a stable government'
Ryan says a government is needed that will last for ‘three or four years’.
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Feb 18th 2020, 1:55 PM
# new government
Social Democrats accuse Fine Gael of 'game-playing' and cancel meeting
Leo Varadkar last night said his party is “preparing to go into opposition”.
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Feb 18th 2020, 9:55 AM
# green talks
Greens to invite parties to discuss how new government could deliver on housing, health and climate
With 12 TDs elected last week, the Green Party is now the fourth biggest party in the Dáil.
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Feb 16th 2020, 12:04 PM
# green to red
As Greens weigh up options, new TDs say they don't envisage any splits on 'red line' issues
With 12 TDs, the Green Party is now the fourth biggest party in the Dáil.
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Feb 15th 2020, 9:15 AM
# Numbers Game
Éamon Ó Cuív says he's 'completely against' Fianna Fáil going into coalition with Fine Gael and Greens
The Galway West TD said this type of coalition is the only option that would give a Dáil majority.
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Feb 14th 2020, 1:16 PM
# Family affair
Catherine Martin's husband to join her in the Dáil
Catherine Martin topped the poll in Dublin Rathdown.
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Feb 10th 2020, 11:55 PM
# Going Green
Neither a ripple nor a wave - the Green Party's record-breaking election
The Green Party’s best ever election result has been overshadowed by the Sinn Féin surge.
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Feb 10th 2020, 5:23 PM
# ge2020
Danny Healy-Rae apologises for 'to hell with planet' comment after confrontation with Green Party candidate
Cleo Murphy approached Danny Healy Rae yesterday about his comments.
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Feb 10th 2020, 2:45 PM
# hour by hour
The nation has decided. Here's when we'll know the results
We’ve a very long day ahead of us until we find out how the 33rd Dáil will look.
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Feb 9th 2020, 12:05 AM
# the candidate podcast
'Strength together': Eamon Ryan says Greens, Soc Dems and independents will talk first after election
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan talked to The Candidate Podcast.
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Feb 7th 2020, 5:04 PM
# TG4/ Ipsos MRBI
Soc Dems and Greens look set to win a seat each in Galway West
Outgoing Independent TDs Catherine Connelly and Noel Grealish look in danger of losing their seats – but could be saved on transfers.
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Jan 28th 2020, 7:08 PM
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