Wednesday, January 22nd, 1969As the so-called Green Wave brought new and returning Green Party politicians to power during the local and European elections, the Greens are certainly experiencing a renewed interest at this time of a great climate crisis. But while most of us know the origin stories of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin, Green Party roots are rarely dug up. By November 1982, the Ecology Party had set out its stall, with Fettes as the chairman. By 1985, the Ecology Party was the Green Alliance, with 38 candidates running in the local elections, half of them women. In 1989, the Green Party as they were now known, found themselves unexpectedly with their first ever TD in Dáil Eireann, Roger Garland.

Source: The Irish Times June 09, 2019 04:52 UTC