Results coming in for the local elections show the Green Party 'isn't going away', a re-elected Dublin City Councillor has said.it is not racking up the votes it had hoped for."I think we've shown that we can push the climate agenda and push sustainable transport - and still the constituents in Pembroke, and across various constituencies in Dublin City, will vote for the Greens.Hazel Chu reacts as she is re-elected a Dublin City Councillor for the Green Party, 8-6-24.
Cllr Chu said the party is running candidates in a lot of places that would not traditionally be green. "I think we had a lot of candidates that were very, very good but they were in seats that are normally not Green turning," she said.Cllr Chu said the Greens are looking beyond the capital city."But we're doing very strong there at the moment.On the European Parliament chances for Ciarán Cuffe and Grace O'Sullivan, Cllr Chu said it could be close.
"We know is very hard and it's all to play for when it comes down to transfers," she said.The counting of European Parliament ballots begins on Sunday.