by Q Radio News
Clare Bailey has been selected as the new leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland.
The South Belfast MLA is replacing Stephen Agnew, who stood down in July after leading the party for seven years.
At the time, he said the power-sharing crisis at Stormont was partly to blame for his decision.
Ms. Bailey is the only other MLA for the Green Party, after being elected in 2016.
The new leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland is our South Belfast MLA @ClareBaileyGPNI 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
— Green Party NI (@GreenPartyNI) November 21, 2018
Clare has said she is "Delighted to become party leader."
She added: "The power of bright, new ideas are needed now more than ever”.#GreensForBailey pic.twitter.com/PVEkGAstRi
Ms Bailey was the Green Party's Deputy Leader for three years, from 2014 to 2017 before stepping down.
Q Radio has been speaking to Clare Bailey, who says she's excited to take on the new role and focus on issues including climate change and Brexit:
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