Both Green Party Cllrs in Kildare - Bob Quinn and Peter Hamilton - lost their seats in the recent local elections.
Eamon Ryan is stepping down as Green Party leader.
He has led the party since 2011.
The Green Party performed poorly in the recent local and European elections.
Both Green Party Cllrs in Kildare - Bob Quinn and Peter Hamilton - lost their seats.
It’s understood he has informed the parliamentary party and Government leaders that he will resign as leader of the party.
He is expected to make an announcement around 12.30pm today.
Eamon Ryan‘s resignation would mean he’s the second coalition leader to stand down this year, after former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigned as Fine Gael leader in April.

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