The former Minister of State is expressing concerns over the move.
The Green Party should have either run its own Presidental candidate, or avoided backing one.
That's the view of former Minister of State for the party, Pippa Hackett.
The Offaly woman is criticising them for joining other left leaning parties in backing Catherine Connolly and is joining another former colleague Brian Leddin in expressing concern on her views.
She says the Greens need to rebuild:
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