WE'RE WORKING FOR AN IRELAND WHERE...
- what matters most- our people, land, air and water – is at the heart of everything we do,
- every citizen has a decent quality of life and a fair stake in society,
- the natural resources which create jobs in tourism, farming, food and energy are used to secures all our futures,
- valuing people and protecting our world is part of our economic decision-making
OUR WORK
The most important needs of every human being are for food, water, shelter, fuel, belonging and meaning.
That’s why we have prioritised supporting communities, improving education, creating a fair Green economy, protecting our water and producing high quality food. In short, making Ireland a great place to live and work.
We haven’t lost our idealism, but we’re also a pretty practical Party. We know Ireland can have a cutting-edge green economy and a just society and we’re working towards that.
HOW WE WORK
The Green Party has a strong and experienced leadership supported by dedicated members and volunteers.
We currently have sixteen councillors on the island of Ireland working at local government level and one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) in Northern Ireland.
Local groups around the country play an important role in organising meetings and events, canvassing and fundraising. Local groups also select candidates to run in local and general elections.
Most universities and colleges in the country have a Young Greens group. Find out more about the Young Greens.
The Party holds an annual Convention, or Ard Fheis, and all members are invited to attend. The highlights include the Leader’s speech, guest speakers, and a social get-together for members to share stories and motivate each other.
EUROPEAN GREENS
The European Green Party is the European political party that operates as a federation of political parties across Europe supporting green politics. As a member of the European Green Party we work closely with the Green MEPs in the European Parliament, who are organised as the Greens-EFA Group.
OUR HISTORY
The Green Party was formed in 1981 by a group of people with a vision for better planning, social justice, sustainable economic growth and protection of our natural environment.
The first Green Councillor was elected in 1985 and in 1989 the Party took its first seat in the Dáil. The Green Party served in a coalition government from 2007 to 2011 with 6 TDs.
The Green Party’s Constitution was revised in 2015.
