He ran unsuccessfully in the 2011 general election before being elected as a Dublin city councillor in 2014. He ran both times as a member of the People Before Profit Alliance and is a prominent anti-water charges campaigner. He holds master's degrees in history and Irish studies.

Principled representation and a commitment to campaign, organise and agitate for a more socially just, economically fair and caring society.

The provision of quality public services funded through progressive taxation: water and sanitation, housing, health, education and transport.

Repeal the Water Services Acts (2013, 2014) thus abolishing water charges and ensuring that our water remains funded through central taxation.