He replaces outgoing leader Eamon Ryan. Roderic O’Gorman has been announced as new leader of the Green Party. He defeated fellow candidate Senator Pippa Hackett by a tight margin of just 72 votes. 1896 Green Party members cast votes over the past few days, with Minister O’Gorman earning a majority with 984, or 52%. O’Gorman […]

1 year ago

21,000 refugees have come to Ireland since the conflict began, with 13,000 of those in state provided accommodation. Roderic O’Gorman has said that there have been no formal discussions about families receiving financial payments for hosting Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth made the comments during On […]

4 years ago

A tracing service is being put together for people who want to make contact with their families. New legislation will provide automatic rights to adopted people to access all background information. The Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 was introduced by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman. The new bill plans […]

4 years ago

He said the measures will be introduced as part of the EU Digital Green Certificate. Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has confirmed that children over six will need to take a PCR test when travelling abroad over the coming months. Under the proposals, children aged seven and up who have not yet been vaccinated must produce […]

5 years ago

The cabinet will also look at solutions for people who have been subject to illegal birth registration. Proposed legislation is set to be brought to Cabinet to allow adopted people to gain access to their birth certificates and other early life information. Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman is set to bring the bill to the government, […]

5 years ago