A majority of Green Party TDs and Senators have supported a call for Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu to step aside as chairwoman of the party for the duration of her bid to be elected to the Seanad. It is understood the committee would have to go through its own deliberative process and possibly its own vote on whether or not Ms Chu should step aside as chairwoman. Earlier, Ms Chu said that requests for her to step aside should be handled by the party’s executive committee, not its group of TDs and Senators. However, the one calling for Ms Chu to temporarily step aside remained on the agenda. He is said to have been of the view that the parliamentary party should have a chance to express its opinion.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2021 09:52 UTC