ELIMINATED
Jim O'Connell
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Community activist/political organiser
Age
56
Biography
An active member of the People Before Profit Alliance, he has worked with a number of protest groups, focusing on anti-austerity and the upkeep of social housing. He has also campaigned nationally on issues such as protecting the national assets of Ireland.
Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?
I have always stood with people of Cork against the austerity program, unfair charges and forced privatisation of public assets.
What is your number one priority for your constituency?
End inequality of scarce housing, high rents, effects of austerity on the elderly and young. Incinerator must be stopped... again!
What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?
Introduce a program for abolition of water charges and property tax, fair taxation of rich and corporations, stop paying bankers' debts.
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