Greens leader Roderic O’Gorman reckons his party is seen as a ‘political bogeyman’ by opponents [Video]

RODERIC O’GORMAN has said that the Greens have learnt that his party are seen as the “bogeyman” in some parts of the country but is confident its track record will allow the group to “hold our seats and to grow our seats” after the next election.

A Red C poll, published in the Business Post yesterday, found that support for the Green Party has fallen since the local elections in June and that the group could be on course to be left out of a future coalition. 

Speaking at the party’s think-in in Dublin this morning, the Green leader and Minister for Children said that the group have “learnt” from its performance after the local election.

O’Gorman admitted that the party’s result at the local election were “disappointing” but pointed to how, despite commentators claiming the group were to be “wiped out”, Green candidate topped polls in areas like Dublin and gained seats in Coke, Wicklow and Kilkenny.

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