Full coverage: Green Party

In a way, the smaller parties and the independents reflect the patchwork landscape that is today’s Ireland. This is the cohort worth watching in the context of the local, European and general elections.

Hazel Chu’s decision to run for the upcoming Seanad by-election, despite fervently believing the votes aren’t there for her to win, has been the latest thing to send the Green Party into a frenzy. Chu spoke to The Currency about why she ran, her future with the party and the issues within it.

Stricter environmental auditing requirements are coming, and the next government should help business get ready to turn Ireland into a climate technology leader, says the Green Party’s leader – but he sees no need to reform planning laws to facilitate this.