Green Party leader Eamon Ryan (front row third left) and deputy leader Catherine Martin (bright green coat) canvassing with party members at the Dropping Well, Dublin last January
This afternoon.
What now?
Via RTÉ:
All three parties will hold a postal vote because of the Covid-19 restrictions. And while all three have a hard sell to secure membership approval, it is widely expected that the Green Party faces the toughest challenge to get backing for entering government.
Primarily, that is because of the high bar set by its rules, which demand a 66% endorsement from members entitled to vote….
…There are currently around 3,000 members and around 2,200 will definitely have a vote, with another 300 to 400 possibly entitled to complete a ballot.
This influx of new members has made it difficult to read the mood of the electorate, according to insiders.
Former party general secretary Stiofán Nutty said the new intake has mixed views, with some new members particularly radical.
Gulp.
Selling the deal: Party memberships have final say on government (RTÉ)
Earlier: Me First
