The November 2024 general election was disastrous for the Greens, as it collapsed fromrecord high Dáil representation to a single seat – his own. Mr O’Gorman is not alone in the Oireachtas, with former minister of State Malcolm Noonan elected to the Seanad in early 2025. “But we’re in such a stronger position than we were in 2011 – we’ve got a voice in the Dáil and the Seanad, we’ve got some State funding. Mr O’Callaghan has introduced a range of stricter measures around international protection since taking office which he said will reduce the number of applications. However, the Green Party leader has warned him to be careful not to “believe his own spin” as he said the current Government actually “caught a break” on international protection numbers.

Source: The Irish Times January 01, 2026 21:42 UTC