Green Convention Provisionally Booked for Wednesday

I say provisionally as we should bear Harry McGee’s excellent geography lesson in mind when we watch the news reports, which exit did Trevor leave from?

From their twitter-tastic Green Party press office:

The Green Party announced tonight that, should progress be made in talks with Fianna Fáil on the formation of a new government, on a limited number of remaining points of contention, it will hold a Special Convention of its members on Wednesday evening. Following a resumption of negotiations with Fianna Fáil this morning, the negotiation teams managed to reach agreement on a number of outstanding issues over the course of the day, including climate change, education and political reform. Green Party negotiators are hopeful that a deal can be finalised on a programme for government that can be put before Party members on Wednesday.

If agreement is reached tomorrow (Tuesday), a Special Convention will be held in the Mansion House on Dawson Street in Dublin on Wednesday, 13 June 2007, from 1pm until 9pm. Over 1,000 party members will be eligible to vote, by secret ballot, on a document prepared by negotiations teams from the two parties over the last eight days. Over 500 party members are expected to attend and a majority of two thirds is needed for the motion to pass.

The Green Party contacted its members by email this evening to notify them that Wednesday’s convention may take place. If a draft programme for government is agreed, it will be distributed to members for reference at the beginning of the meeting on Wednesday.