Paul Murphy has been a TD for Dublin South-West since 2014. He was previously a member of the Socialist Party and Solidarity, but left in 2019 to form a new party, RISE. In February 2021, RISE joined People Before Profit as a network. Murphy was an MEP between 2011-2014. He describes himself as an eco-socialist.

I want to see an end to 100 years of FF and FG rule. I believe that socialists in the Dáil have made a real difference and will make a positive difference again if re-elected.

The climate and biodiversity crisis. Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence that we are heading for catastrophe, the profits of Big Tech and Big Agribusiness continue to be put before the need for us to have a livable planet. We need climate action to improve people’s lives.

The housing crisis. The approach of FF and FG has seen a massive transfer of wealth from those with no or one property to those with multiple properties. We need to put people’s right to housing first and create a state construction company to build social and affordable homes.