First elected to Dublin City Council in 2014 for the Rathgar-Rathmines ward. This is her first general election campaign. Her father Michael was previously a Fine Gael councillor in Westmeath.

I feel my experience and attitude reflects that of the majority of people living in DBS. I'm 36, a professional and I have a young family.

I want to develop our local economy by supporting new and old SMEs, fill vacant units, as well as improving our urban village infrastructure.

I would like to table a Bill introducing paid parental leave, available equally to either mother or father upon the birth of a child.