Pippa Hackett Expected To Enter Green Party Leadership Race

Eamon Ryan announced he was stepping down from the position yesterday.

Politicians have already come out to back Offaly Junior Minister, Pippa Hackett, as the new Green Party leader.

She's yet to announce her intention to run, but Ms. Hackett is being endorsed by Junior Minister Ossian Smyth and Senator Pauline O'Reilly.

Integration and Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman has become the first candidate to publicly throw his hat into the ring.

He says on X he is running for leader after 24 years of Green Party membership to build a party that can win "across this country".

Junior Minister Malcolm Noonan won't be putting his name forward saying it's a tough job:

Chair of the Green Party, Senator Pauline O’Reilly, is one of those backing Pippa Hackett:

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