Ó Conaráin is a builder and a former shop steward. He has protested against bin charges and the family home tax.

Most people have lost faith in politicians because of the what they like to call mistruths. A number one vote for me will bring honesty and accountability back into politics, both inside and outside the Dáil.

Tackle crime and drugs as a matter of urgency. Work on the provision of treatment for people caught up in the vice-like grip on drugs and crime.

Set up an enquiry into the total fiasco at the children's hospital and the homeless crisis and compel people to be accountable. All enquiries and tribunal results should be published, because after all it is public money.