This is first time running in a general election after he ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 European elections despite garnering a large amount of first preference votes. The founder of the Ballyhea Says No protest group, he is the parliamentary assistant to MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and is a former hurling correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

A strong, independent, fearless voice whose focus is on the national & international, who puts people before party and before narrow, selfish interests.

My country's interests are my constituency's interests; the most unjust bank-debt burden (€15,000/person) weighs heavy, must be tackled.

Assemble all-party group, go to EU/ECB, fight to have remaining €25.5bn Promissory Note bonds destroyed, restore €5.5bn already destroyed.