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A candidate for Workers' Party. View party
ELIMINATED
Lorraine Hennessy
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Retail worker
Age
49
Biography

She ran for South Dublin County Council in the 2014 local elections but failed to secure a seat. A community activist and shop worker, she founded the local group Balgaddy Working Together and is opposed to the water charges.

Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

My politics and that of The Workers' Party is of standing up for working class people against the politics of austerity and capitalism.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

My priority is to solve the housing crisis by providing decent, high quality public housing to all who require it.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

Turn the tide against austerity - scrap water charges, hold a referendum on public ownership of natural resources, invest in public housing.

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