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'We're back already': Eamon Ryan says Green demise isn't like last time
As he leaves Leinster House, Eamon Ryan gave an interview talking about Irish politics, what’s next for the Greens after electoral defeat, and the TV show he thinks the next climate minister should watch.
As he prepares to leave frontline politics, Eamon Ryan sat down with journalists for an in-depth interview.
He shared what he thinks about Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil and his advice for the next climate minister - some serious, some amusing.
As for the Green Party, he feels it is "back" already despite its election defeat - and talks about how he thinks it was "attacked from behind".
Sunday
22 Dec 2024
From The 42
Super Six
Liverpool hit Tottenham for six and extend lead at top after nine-goal thriller
Belfast
Tributes continue to Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, Irish language activist and father of Kneecap star
Rathkeale
Young woman killed in Co Limerick hit and run had celebrated birth of baby son three weeks ago
Ruan
Church spire collapses to ground in flames after lightning strike in Co Clare
While firefighters prepared to tackle the blaze the timber spire collapsed onto the ground below before them.
Political Awards
These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year 2024
As picked by The Journal team.
This year, The Journal team announced its political awards via The Candidate podcast.
We hand out a number of gongs for awards such as the Minister Who Gets Shit Done, the Must Try Harder Merit and chat about the Ah Here Moment of the Year and Whoopsie of the Year.
The top award, Politician of the Year, was put to a vote which was counted by PR-STV.
Analysis
Irish politicians love 'giveaway' budgets, but stealth taxes mean we're often left no better off
The Big Interview
Mary Lou McDonald: 'I can safely say 2024 was the toughest year of my life'
Apart from her party not performing as she would have wanted in the election, McDonald has experienced personal challenges this year.
Saturday
21 Dec 2024
Winners and Losers
Larry Donnelly: Who were the 2024 political winners and losers here and in the US?
Irish Army
Irish soldiers in EU Battlegroup could be deployed to Ukraine for peacekeeping in event of truce
Irish soldiers will undertake a two-year deployment as part of the EU Battlegroup.
Weather Warnings
Status Yellow wind and snow-ice warnings issued for several counties across the country
taxi shortage
Taxi coalition warns of demand and safety concerns due to cab shortage during festive period
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Ceann Comhairle ballot could have used just a little more backstabbing
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