Ms Hackett was appointed to Cabinet from the Seanad by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan when the Coalition was formed in 2020. A senior Green Party source said: “Several of the parliamentary party members have been coming together to support a non-Dublin leader and will back publicly”. Media Minister Catherine Martin will not seek the leadership of the Green Party and is to resign as deputy leader. Speaking about her decision not to seek the leadership, Ms Martin said her focus is on her ministerial portfolio and her constituency. The Green Party is preparing for a three-week leadership contest with at least two members of the parliamentary party preparing bids.

Source: Irish Independent June 18, 2024 18:51 UTC