A candidate for Direct Democracy Ireland.
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Biography
This is his first time running for general election after he ran unsuccessfully for a Meath County Council seat in the 2014 local elections. A founding member of the NCM, he is a former member of People Before Profit and is a prominent member of the anti-water charges movement.
Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?
A vote for me is a vote for real democracy to be put back into the hands of the Irish people, through the introduction of direct democracy.
What is your number one priority for your constituency?
I will make reducing the number of people suffering from poverty my top priority for everyone living in my constituency.
What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?
To see direct democracy introduced giving people the opportunity to hold government accountable through citizen initiated referendums.
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