Politics

Eamon Ryan to remain at COP28, miss no-confidence vote in Helen McEntee

SocDem TD Jennifer Whitmore has agreed to enter a pairing agreement with Ryan, allowing him to stay in Dubai

Eamon Ryan, minister for climate: News that Ryan would have to leave COP28 for two days in order to attend the Dáil vote emerged over the weekend, sparking widespread criticism, with many pointing to the environmental impact of the flights. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Eamon Ryan, the Green Party leader who is currently attending COP28 in Dubai, will not be flying home to vote in the motion of no-confidence in the justice minister.

On Monday, the climate minister said that he had been offered a Dáil pairing arrangement by Jennifer Whitmore, the Social Democrats TD, allowing him to remain at the conference.

Politicians enter pairing agreements when one TD cannot attend a Dáil vote. A member of an opposing ...