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21/11/2018
Clare Bailey Selected As New Green Party NI Leader
Clare Bailey has been selected as the new leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland.
The MLA for south Belfast will replace Steven Agnew, who announced he was stepping down in July.
Ms Bailey said she was delighted to take up the post, following her predecessor who "immeasurably developed the party during his time as leader".
"I take over a party with a buoyant and dynamic membership- people who are committed to taking on the challenges of our time," she said.
"The challenges are significant and serious – we have a government in denial about climate breakdown.
"Brexit looms large over all of us while the politicians of the past have failed to give us a voice.
"And, across Northern Ireland, certain citizens are denied the rights that others take for granted."
Ms Bailey continued that her party are the only one ready and willing to tackle these issues and accept their reality.
"And for us, equality is more than just a buzzword – we stood the first transgender candidate on the island of Ireland, we use a meaningful gender quota, and have been at the forefront of LGBTQ rights.
"That’s why, now more than ever, the Green Party can be a force for positive change."
(JG)
The MLA for south Belfast will replace Steven Agnew, who announced he was stepping down in July.
Ms Bailey said she was delighted to take up the post, following her predecessor who "immeasurably developed the party during his time as leader".
"I take over a party with a buoyant and dynamic membership- people who are committed to taking on the challenges of our time," she said.
"The challenges are significant and serious – we have a government in denial about climate breakdown.
"Brexit looms large over all of us while the politicians of the past have failed to give us a voice.
"And, across Northern Ireland, certain citizens are denied the rights that others take for granted."
Ms Bailey continued that her party are the only one ready and willing to tackle these issues and accept their reality.
"And for us, equality is more than just a buzzword – we stood the first transgender candidate on the island of Ireland, we use a meaningful gender quota, and have been at the forefront of LGBTQ rights.
"That’s why, now more than ever, the Green Party can be a force for positive change."
(JG)
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