Janice Boylan has been a member of Dublin City Council since 2014. Born and raised in O'Devaney Gardens, Boylan comes from a family of street traders. She wants to focus on areas such as jobs, drug addiction and housing.

I decided to run for this election so that my community would have a strong voice that sounds just like theirs in the Dáil and to change the government.

The number one issue is the lack of housing for the many in need. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil have failed to address this issue in any serious way.

I would like my first speaking time in the Dáil if elected to be the absolute need for all the flat complexes in the north inner city to be regenerated and brought back up to living standards. Most of the flats my constituents live in are badly in need of regeneration and I will fight hard for them all to be done and done in a timely manner. People can’t wait decades for this much needed work to be completed. I grew up in O’Devaney Gardens Flat complex so I know the issue facing my community first hand.