Liam Quaide has served on Cork County Council since 2019. Originally a member of the Green Party, he joined the Social Democrats in 2023. He is a Clinical Psychologist. He prioritises sustainable community development.

Cork East is a great place to live but we face huge challenges in housing, health/disability services, flood risk and public transport.

Housing is our core social challenge. A whole generation of young people is frozen out of home ownership and affordable rent. This crisis is causing immense suffering across society and leading to social division and the scapegoating of migrants.

I'd like to speak about the need to address our crises in housing, healthcare and disability services in tandem with the climate and biodiversity emergency.