He ran unsuccessfully in the 2009 local elections as well as the 2011 general election before being elected as a Galway city councillor in 2014. An insurance worker by profession, he is involved with a number of local organisations in his area and campaigns against the water charges and other austerity measures.

I am positive in seeking solutions to our problems, have worked hard at council level and believe I offer a real alternative to the current established parties.

To address the housing crisis we face where an appetite to address this has been lacking in the past. We need investment on the west coast.

To seek enough support to establish an agency similar to the RSA with the task to address rising mental health issues suicide within our communities.