First elected to Dublin city council in 2009, he retained his seat in the 2014 local elections. An unsuccessful general election candidate in 2011, he is also an author, playwright and actor. He previously published accounts of his experiences as a child in Letterfrack Industrial School.

People are fed up going from crisis to crisis. At the heart of those crises is dishonesty, I’m trustworthy.

Making it the best district for enterprise and residential the capital has to offer where everybody is valued and is a contributor based on respect and dignity.

Put the trust back into politicians and politics; a mammoth task that can only be achieved by reconnecting the citizens back into their parliament.