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Meet Joan Joan Hopkins is the Social Democrats councillor for Howth-Malahide on Fingal County Council. Joan lives and works in Baldoyle as a community development manager for Baldoyle Forum, a registered charity. She is a founding member and chairperson of Baldoyle Tidy Towns. She has a Masters from UCC in Organisational Behaviour and 20 years […]

Meet Andrew I’m Andrew Ring, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Kanturk which includes, Charleville, Newmarket, Freemount, Dromina, Meelin, Rockchapel, Boherboy, Cullen and Banteer. I live in Charleville and work for Irish Rail as an Executive Officer in Mallow. I grew up in Ballyhea, and am deeply committed to improving the lives of everyone […]

Meet Eoin Eoin Ó Broin is the Social Democrats councillor for Clondalkin on South Dublin County Council. Eoin is deeply passionate about representing the people of Clondalkin and works hard to make it a great place to live. As a councillor, his biggest success to date has been advocating for the new bus routes, the […]

Meet Paul Paul Mulville is the Social Democrats councillor for Rush-Lusk on Fingal County Council. Paul was re-elected as a Councillor in May 2019. Paul has lived in the local area all of his life, and one of his main concerns is the ongoing threat of coastal erosion in Portrane, and the need for the […]

Meet Ronan Ronan Moore is the Social Democrats councillor for Trim on Meath County Council. Having spent several years working with an Irish charity overseas, Ronan returned home to Meath and became a secondary school teacher at St Patrick’s Classical School, Navan. His focus as a teacher has always been on helping young adults become […]

Meet Lynn I’m Lynn Tierney, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Clondalkin. As a resident of Saggart, I am passionate about advocating for the needs of the village communities in the Clondalkin LEA. Over the years, my active involvement in many community-driven projects has allowed me to make a meaningful impact. From serving as […]

Meet Lola I’m Lola Gonzalez, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Carrick-on-Shannon. Carrick is a great area to live and I am deeply passionate about representing the people and communities of this area. I managed for six years the National Council of the Blind shop in town. Currently, I’m a Diversity and Inclusion EU […]

Meet Orli I’m Orli Degani, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Dún Laoghaire. I lived, worked, and raised kids in 5 countries in Europe before choosing to settle down in Ireland over 5 years ago. I am a small business owner here in Dun Laoghaire, a mother of 2 teens, one with disability & […]

Meet Jen I’m Jen Cummins, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Dublin South West Inner City. I have lived in the Liberties for more than 20 years with my huband and four children. I have spent all of my career working with young at-risk people and their families, supporting them to reach their potential. […]

Meet Deirdre I’m Deirdre McCormack, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Baltinglass, West Wicklow. Since founding the campaign for a Pool for West Wicklow in 2018 I have met so many community groups, sports clubs, schools and communities in need of better facilities here in West Wicklow. Through my work as a Community Activist […]

Meet Tara Tara Deacy is the Social Democrats councillor for Kimmage-Rathmines on Dublin City Council. Tara has lived and worked in Dublin since 2005, initially as a Community Development Worker for Ballyfermot Partnership which supports the local community to tackle social exclusion and poverty caused by unemployment, and other social factors. She currently works for […]

Meet John I’m John McNamee, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Edenderry. I was born and raised in Edenderry and am now raising my family and working locally too. Since 2008 I have volunteered as chairperson for my local soccer club Derry Rovers. My experience has given me an insight into local issues, and […]

Meet Ciarán I’m Ciarán McCarthy, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Cork City South West. I am a barrister from Ballincollig in Cork and I am currently campaigning for the 2024 Local Elections where I want to secure a seat so as to hold the Executive of Cork City Council to account for its […]

Meet Danny I’m Danny Alvey, the Social Democrats Local Election Candidate for Wicklow. I am a Wicklow town native and have lived in Newtownmountkennedy for the past four years with my young family. I have first-hand experience of the need for more housing, schools, childcare and sports facilities for the town’s growing population. It is […]