PRESS RELEASE
Brussels
25 May 2019
The Irish Green Party saw a huge surge in support in the European elections, according to exit polls. It could now be on course to win three out of Ireland's 11 MEP seats.
Reacting to the results, the leader of the Irish Green Party Eamon Ryan said:
“We cannot yet count our chickens but the exit polls for the Irish Greens are extremely encouraging. Our MEP candidates Ciarán Cuffe, Saoirse McHugh and Grace O'Sullivan have put their heart and soul into campaigning across the three constituencies over the past few months. It would be a huge opportunity for them to work at a European level to deliver more affordable, quality housing, climate protection and better public transport that would bring life back to local communities.”
The European Green Party co-leading candidate Bas Eickhout said:
“After the Netherlands, the Green Wave has rolled on to Irish shores. The people of Ireland have shown they want to elect representatives capable of delivering climate action at a local and European level. If elected, the Irish MEPs will play a vital role in representing the Green, progressive and Irish voice at the European level. I congratulate the Irish Greens on a vibrant campaign that has crossed rural boundaries and clearly won the trust of local communities across the country.”
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