At least two formal complaints have been made to the Green Party headquarters over an op-ed article by a party senator in theIrish Examiner. Pauline O'Reilly penned the piece on the controversial Ceta trade deal — a trade agreement between Canada and the European Union — in the newspaper on Friday, in response to a piece arguing against the deal by Sinn Féin's Mairead Farrell. The piece caused intense rancour within the Green Party membership and at least two formal complaints have been made to the party headquarters over the content and tone of the article. "Those who are actively trying to drive others out of the party need to stop, and stop now, and any such actions have to be loudly condemned by the party leadership." The Green Party has been contacted for comment.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2021 14:30 UTC