A prominent member of the Socialist Party, he first entered political office when he was co-opted to the European Parliament in 2011. He failed to get re-elected in 2014 but secured a Dáil seat in a 2014 by-election. A high-profile anti-water charges and anti-austerity campaigner, he has been involved in some of the largest protests around the country.

We need a political revolution - electing genuine left TDs to build a movement to end austerity and the rule of the 1% is a vital part of that.

To build a movement on the housing crisis like on the water charges - to force social and affordable home building to resolve the crisis.

Achieve the abolition of water charges and Irish Water - as a result of the successful campaign of non-payment and protest.