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ON Sunday the membership of the Green Party will elect a new deputy leader with Inagh’s Senator Róisín Garvey facing off against Dublin TD Neasa Hourigan. With the vote looming, Senator Garvey said she has had a good response from the members she has engaged with. “Lots of people have been supporting me and think that I am well able,” she said on Wednesday. She feels that the Green Party is not communicating its message effectively, and she says she is part of the solution. “A lot of people are looking at the messaging. We have succeeded a lot and delivered a lot as a small party in Government, probably more than any other small party has ever delivered in Government, but we haven’t got the kudos for it, and it wasn’t reflected in the local or the European elections. I bring the opportunity to change the message, being from outside Dublin. “We want to be seen as a party …

Today, Senator Roisin Garvey announced her candidacy for the position of Deputy Leader of The Green Party, expressing her commitment to the party’s mission and values. In a statement made earlier, Senator Garvey emphasized the importance of addressing the ongoing environmental challenges. “With the need for a new Deputy Leader of our party, I feel it is my time to stand up and go for the position. I am committed and passionate about the party and its ideals.” Garvey stated: “We all know that we have both a nature and a climate crisis, and I know our land and people will see more and more effects of these crises on them this summer and every year, both personally and financially. Just look at what happened in Middleton and the challenges to our food security as we are now seeing around our potato supplies.” Senator Garvey stressed the significant role The Green Party must play in mitigating the impacts of these …