Kavanagh was first elected to South Dublin County Council in May 2019. He is a former journalist, teacher, translator and actor, currently working as a social gerontologist in the older people's charity sector for the last 10 years. He is a co-founder of the Pop Up Gaeltacht and a contributor to the podcast Motherfoclóir.

Climate action has become the number one priority for many of us, and while a lot of parties and candidates will talk a good game, if you want green, you have to vote Green.

For a commuter constituency like Dublin Mid-West, issues like housing and public transport all indicate that quality of life is the number one priority. We can tackle climate change and bring about solutions that improve quality of life, like better and cheaper public transport, more green spaces, safe walking and cycling and much more.

I would do everything in my power to highlight the hardship those in Direct Provision face on a daily basis, with a view to ending this unfair system.