A candidate for Solidarity .
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Biography
Keishia works in education and has been politically active since 2016 when she joined ROSA, a socialist feminist movement, to fight for abortion rights. She has campaigned for issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and trans healthcare, disability rights, healthcare, education and childcare provision.
Question time
Why did you decide to run in this election?
To offer a left voice and to build a real alternative to the pro-business, pro-banker, pro-billionaire status quo that stands in opposition to workers, women, young people, and marginalised communities. We need a future that includes affordable and suitable housing for all, quality, accessible public services, an end to climate catastrophe, and freedom and safety for everyone to be their full selves.
What do you think is the greatest issue the country faces right now?
Housing - we will fight for hundreds of thousands of public homes on public land, built by a public construction company that takes profiteering out of the equation. We would implement real rent controls and ban no-fault evictions. More than enough resources exist (billions in government surplus plus the Apple Tax money) to house everyone AND invest in our collapsing public services, but prioritising profit is an obstacle to fixing the crisis. The artificial scarcity in housing is being used to scapegoat immigrants and refugees, but we should stand together against racism and to challenge the rule of property developers and billionaires, not fight each other for the crumbs.
What would you like your first speaking time in the Dáil to be about if you get elected?
Palestine - immediately pass the Occupied Territories Bill and ban the Israeli State and US war machine from using Irish airspace and Shannon airport. No more delays.
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