Roderic O’Gorman has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Green Party.

He succeeds Dan Boyle in the position.

"I am delighted to be taking up this role at a crucial time for the Green Party. Since the General Election in February, the Party has been rebuilding and remodelling itself to operate effectively with much more limited resources. A key priority for me will be preparing the Party for the Local and European Elections in 2014. I believe that we can rebuild a strong Green presence at all political levels throughout the country," stated Roderic O’Gorman.

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Roderic O’Gorman was the sole candidate nominated for the position of Party Chair. His term of office begins on 2nd December and runs for two years.

"Recent developments such as the u-turn on climate change legislation, the cancelling of public transport projects and the ill judged referendum on Oireachtas Inquiries, show that while the other parties claim to have adopted the Green Party’s policies on the environment and reform, this has not genuinely happened. During the by-election campaign in Dublin West, many people told me on the doors they were disappointed that the Green perspective was now completely absent from the Dail. I am confident that over the next few years, we can demonstrate that our policies are essential in addressing the economic, social and environmental challenges that the country faces as we emerge from the recession."

(CD)