‘sup?
This morning.
Ossory Roadd, North Strand, Dublin 3.
Embattled Leader of the Green Party and Minister for Climate Action and Communications Networks and Transport Eamon Ryan with Green Party Councillor Donna Cooney (and Poppy, above) at the newly opened Royal Canal Route phase 2 at Newcomen Bridge.
Yesterday: It’s Not Easy
Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin last night
Last night.
Brooks Hotel, Dublin 2.
Eamon Ryan won 994 votes to leadership challenger Catherine Martin’s 946 in a ballot of Green Party members.
Eamon Ryan said:
“It was a really close result. There is no two ways about that. The result could have gone either way. I will reflect on that.”
Catherine Martin said:
“There was diversity of opinion about going into coalition and about the programme for Government and that has been expressed but I believe we need to welcome those differences of opinion and be a welcoming space.
In relation to members that have left, I think it is very important that we engage with them.
I’ll be inviting them to talk to us and I’ll be asking them to stick with us.”
Last night: Perchance To Dream
Yesterday: Not With The Programme
Eamon Ryan has been elected leader of the Green Party in a very close result – 48 votes between them. pic.twitter.com/TuZxZxCLft
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) July 23, 2020
Tonight.
Earlier…
This afternoon.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Green Party leadership candidates Catherine Martin and Eamon Ryan attend a cabinet meeting ahead of an announcement of result by the party at 7pm.
More as we get it.
From top: Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman and Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht Catherine Martin; From left: Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett ,Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar
Earlier: Not With The Programme
From top: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan in the Dáil last night; Green Party CouncillorLorna Bogue
This morning.
Further to the last night’s vote against a a private members motion brought by the Social Democrats which sought to strengthen the rights of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cork Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue tweetz:
Last night my party voted against maternity payments and against a living wage and collective bargaining for precarious workers.
I’ve no information on why workers rights weren’t defended by the Green Party. Maternity payments were ‘unconstitutional’ if anyone can shed light on that
Workers rights are integral to just transition – we will not reach our climate goals without them.
I also can’t shake the intergenerational nature of the harm we have done today.
We say we are a party for future generations but we abandoned young families and young workers today.
I’ve spent six years defending the Green party – telling people on the doors they wouldn’t repeat the intergenerational harm they inflicted last time.
This party has made a liar out of me. A new generation of the young will pay for the failure of the Green Party with their futures.
Last night: Getting Woke
Update:
This morning.
The 96FM Opinion Line with PJ Coogan
Fergal Barry writes:
This morning Cllr Bogue spoke to PJ Coogan about her disappointment at the party’s vote last night…However she will remain in the party, criticising when necessary from the inside.
Polémica en el Parlamento irlandés: el ministro y líder del Partido Verde Eamon Ryan se quedó dormido en plena sesión parlamentaria, hecho que ha generado gran indignación en el país. https://t.co/Gus3qtScV5
— laSexta (@laSextaTV) July 17, 2020
Oh.
Gas Men… Seriously… Call the Gas Men… Could be a leak… pic.twitter.com/3cOMwblrqh
— Niall Ward (@nialltalk) July 16, 2020
Jaykers.
Earlier:
So there is a vote on the @SocDems bill to give workers a living wage – @EamonRyan of @greenparty_ie has to be woken up to vote AGAINST it #Dail pic.twitter.com/VCMT3HIzPt
— Mick Caul (@caulmick) July 16, 2020
Oh.
Comfy-looking chairs, in fairness.
FIGHT!
Previously: Why John Gormley Stayed In Bed
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan will have ‘four or five’ special advisors
No adequate housing,
adequate healthcare,
adequate environmental action,
adequate tax policyFear not….we DO have 17 special advisors,
a heap of ministers of state,
3 super junior ministers,
2 aide-de-camp,
and a hot swimming pool for the lads from the IFSC🏊♂️🏊♂️— Saoirse McHugh (@saoirse_mchugh) July 14, 2020
Green Party firebrand Saoirse McHugh rails against her party’s unseemly scramble for the ‘goodies’.
FIGHT!
Last night: The Special Ones
This afternoon.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin declines to chat with reporters holding enormous microphone stands ahead of a cabinet meeting.
Meanwhile…
The deputy leader of the Green Party has called for more clarity regarding Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen’s drink-driving conviction.
In an interview with Newstalk radio, Catherine Martin said that Mr Cowen had “strenuously denied” the allegations over the weekend.
However, the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht added that “more questions” had arisen and “more clarity” was needed.
‘More questions’ around Barry Cowen drink-driving offence – Catherine Martin (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan deigns to chats with reporters – from a distance.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: It’s Not Just Loyalty – It Is Loyality
Yesterday: No Turning Back
Eamon Ryan felling Mark Ruffalo to unmute. What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/JzAnRBNzPu
— ⭐ amy o’connor ⭐ (@amyohconnor) June 22, 2020
Last night.
Ryan Smash.
This morning.
Government buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan arrives for government formation talks.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: Better Never Than Late
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan just used the n-word in the Dáil. Talking about #BlackLivesMatter he said:
“In the newspaper today there was a young Irishman Sean Gillane giving his experience of being othered. Of being from the age of six given that name – you n****r”
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) June 11, 2020
This afternoon.
Get him.
Kick his bike.
Update:
White people – the only time it is acceptable for you to use the N word is never.
You’re welcome.— Philip O’Connor (@philipoconnor) June 11, 2020
Oh, it’s on.
Earlier: Dan Boyle: Green And Bear It
Update:
I made a speech in the Dáil today about the scourge of racism in our society. In quoting from an article I read this morning, I repeated a racial slur, and I was completely wrong to do so. I want to apologise for any hurt caused. I know this particular word should never be used.
— Eamon Ryan (@EamonRyan) June 11, 2020
Update:
My statement on Eamon Ryan's comments in Dáil Éireann this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/WZZLBYl1SQ
— Cllr. Daniel Whooley ♻️ (@DanielWhooley) June 11, 2020
