Green Party leadership contest to get underway

The contest to see who will lead the Green Party for this term in government is set to get underway in earnest tomorrow as the hustings begin.

The election sees Monaghan woman, and deputy leader Catherine Martin challenge current leader Eamon Ryan for the position he's held since 2011.

The debates will take part over the next eight days in a series of online membership hustings chaired by the National Coordinator of the Green Party, Bláithín Gallagher.

The hustings have been organised regionally according to EU constituencies, and will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, July 7. Members from each region will be able to ask questions of the candidates via Zoom.

Dates for the hustings are:

Tuesday, July 7, 7-9pm, Ireland South constituency.

Saturday, July 11, 11am-1pm, Dublin constituency.

Tuesday, July 14, 7-9pm, Midlands-North West and Northern Ireland constituencies.