Another idealistic young person putting himself out there. Respect. Peace, wellbeing and social justice are his thing. Unlike some others he is actually campaigning. Might be worth a 1st preference, he is likely to be eliminated early so your vote will transfer.European Parliament Elections
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Another idealistic young person putting himself out there. Respect. Peace, wellbeing and social justice are his thing. Unlike some others he is actually campaigning. Might be worth a 1st preference, he is likely to be eliminated early so your vote will transfer.
Another worthy, running as a member of a political party rather than an independent. 'issues like disability, climate action, migrant rights and housing,'I hate to be cynical about these things, but the above looks like the modern version of 'motherhood and apple pie'
Where people like this run as independents I think they are wasting their time, and my vote. When they join parties, I respect their seriousness, but immediately associate them with that parties failings, and the Soc Dems have many, not least their origins in a hissy fit when Roisín Shorthall was faced with real political power.
Susan Doyle
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Social Democrats
Like the Labour candidate in Midlands-North-West she teaches teachers. Seems a little more accomplished but another indication of the weakness of the Labour Party that between the two constituencies they cannot muster a serious established politician to run. Niamh Hourigan
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Labour Party
I have been looking at these fringe right wing parties as part of these posts, and if you want that sort of thing this Irish Freedom Party seems the best of them. I cannot see that they have been involved in any violent protest, they don't seem to go about accusing people they don't like of being pedophiles, they are not overtly racist, some of their candidates have a reasonable record of accomplishment. Micheal served as president of the Ennis Chamber of Commerce and was also a board member of An Bord Pleanála from 2012 to 2017Michael Leahy
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Irish Freedom Party
Socially conservative, he campaigned No No in the March referenda. Economically statist, he voted against the Sale of Aer Lingus shares. Was a Labour TD, is an Independent TD. A much more accomplished politician than any Labour candidate outside Dublin. Probably only running to keep his name in the public eye for the next General Election.Michael McNamara
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Independent
Independent Ireland is a part that is not a party (or maybe the other way around). Are they another bunch of right wing nutters ? Well the Dublin candidate would seem to suggest that they are. Ciaran Mullooly in Midlands-North West and Eddie Punch here seem more serious.Eddie here is a former General Secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), leverages over 25 years of experience in agricultural advocacy and European policy negotiation. Which seems reasonable background to campaign from.
