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18/10/2007
Boyle Set For Green Party Chair
Irish Senator Dan Boyle is expected to be elected Green Party chairman when nominations for the key position close on Friday.
Four other candidates are in the running for the post which was vacated when the outgoing office holder John Gormley succeeded Trevor Sargent as party leader last month.
The other hopefuls are TD Paul Gogarty, Cllr Bronwyn Maher, Dr John Barry and Dublin party worker Phil Kearney.
(BMcC)
Four other candidates are in the running for the post which was vacated when the outgoing office holder John Gormley succeeded Trevor Sargent as party leader last month.
The other hopefuls are TD Paul Gogarty, Cllr Bronwyn Maher, Dr John Barry and Dublin party worker Phil Kearney.
(BMcC)
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No Free Transfers To Fianna Fáil Say Greens
The Green Party has rejected suggestions that voters should transfer votes to its troubled coalition partners Fianna Fail. Green Senator Dan Boyle has said the Green Party strategy is to get its candidates elected and the party will not be advising voters to transfer to Fianna Fáil or any other party.
No Free Transfers To Fianna Fáil Say Greens
The Green Party has rejected suggestions that voters should transfer votes to its troubled coalition partners Fianna Fail. Green Senator Dan Boyle has said the Green Party strategy is to get its candidates elected and the party will not be advising voters to transfer to Fianna Fáil or any other party.
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