Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Mar 31, 2021 8:22 PM
The Green Party has voted in favour of a motion requesting that Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu temporarily step aside as party chair.
Ms Chu sparked controversy after she announced her intention to run in the Seanad by-election without the backing of the party. This resulted in a number of members lodging a motion of no confidence in her, which was later withdrawn.
The motion, which passed by 11 votes to five at a meeting of the parliamentary party this evening, asks that Ms Chu stand down as party chair for the duration of the by-election.