'If you're not prepared to enter government, what's the point?' - Greens' last man standing Roderic O'Gorman has no regrets

"The Green Party would have to secure more than 10 Dáil seats before entering government again, according to its leader and sole TD Roderic O'Gorman. Despite the party being almost obliterated in the 2024 general election, the Dublin West deputy said he had no regrets about going into government."

"He also criticised other small parties, such as the Social Democrats, that chose to shy away from office. The Green Party leader accused Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of rolling back the last coalition's progress on climate action."

Green Party leader and sole TD Roderic O'Gorman has set a condition that the party must secure more than 10 Dáil seats before entering government again. Despite the party's near-elimination in the 2024 general election, O'Gorman expressed no regrets about the party's previous government participation. He criticized Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for rolling back climate action progress achieved during the last coalition. O'Gorman also criticized other small parties, including the Social Democrats, for choosing to avoid government office rather than engage in the political process.

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