Green PartyGovernment

The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas) is a political party in the Republic of Ireland that advocates for green politics, environmental protection, and social justice. Its role and mandate center on advancing climate action, sustainable public infrastructure, biodiversity conservation, and progressive social policies through electoral participation and legislative reform. Founded in 1981 by Christopher Fettes as the Ecology Party of Ireland, it first entered government in 2007 as a coalition partner and later returned to power in 2020 as part of a coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.