The Green Party says it can make real changes to the country in the next Dáil term.

The Party - which saw two TDs elected in February - is holding its think-in today.

Top of the agenda is a directly elected mayor for Dublin, which it says would provide leadership on the transport and homelessness crisis.

It also wants to introduce banking legislation for public banking and to encourage more lending.

Leader Eamon Ryan says these are just two of the areas where the party can bring about change:

He also says we need to switch to more sustainable forms of economics, which benefit the environment and our pockets.

He added that as the economy recovers, people are becoming more interested in green issues: