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Meet Karl I’m Karl Stanley, the Social Democrats councillor for Clontarf in Dublin. I live in Fairview with my wife and my two teenagers. I went to school nearby and have lived in the area for nearly 30 years. I love it here, halfway between the sea and the city centre – I wouldn’t want […]

Meet Niamh I’m Niamh O’Connor, the Social Democrats Councillor for Cork City South Central. I live near Barrack St with my husband and our two small kids and I, very stereotypically, really love Cork City. I went to school in Turners Cross, studied law in UCC and I currently work as a solicitor in the […]

Meet Paula Paula Mulroe is the Social Democrats Councillor for Clane on Kildare County Council. A native of County Galway and mother of one, I am a resident of Prosperous in Kildare. I currently serve as the Head of the Department of Humanities at the South East Technological University. I have been actively involved in […]

Meet Noelle I’m Noelle Brown, the Social Democrats Councillor for Kimmage-Rathmines. I was born in and adopted from Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork. I have been living in Dublin since 1987 and have spent decades working in the arts sector. As a playwright and performer, I have used theatre as a platform to […]

Meet Eamonn I’m Eamonn Horgan, the Social Democrats Councillor for East Cork. I live in Midleton with my fiancé and daughter and we love the locality. East Cork has so much going right for it – friendly neighbours, beautiful beaches, fantastic food. But there is so much more to do to improve the area. I […]

Meet Caroline I’m Caroline Winstanley, the Social Democrats Councillor for Bray West. I’ve lived in Bray for 12 years with my husband & two children. I’m a Speech and Language Therapist who works with autistic people and also works in adult disability. I have spent my career making a positive difference to people’s lives by […]

Meet Claire I’m Claire O’Rourke, the Social Democrats Councillor for Celbridge in Kildare North. I have lived and worked in Celbridge for over 30 years and until my retirement two years ago I worked with the HSE Counselling in Primary Care Service and private practice. This gave me first-hand experience of the shortfall in mental […]

Meet Cian I’m Cian Farrell, the Social Democrats Councillor for Dublin’s South East Inner City, which includes Irishtown, Portobello, and everything in between. I’ve lived, studied and worked in Dublin for the past decade, and have seen first-hand how difficult it is for younger generations to put down roots, buy a home, or start a […]

Meet Daniel I’m Daniel Ennis, the Social Democrats Councillor for Dublin North Inner City. I’m a father of two beautiful kids; my family are the brightest light in my life. I live on the North Strand, the area where I grew up. Generations of my family have called the North Inner City home and my […]

Meet Ann I’m Ann Bambury, the Social Democrats Councillor for Bandon-Kinsale. As a resident of Bandon, mother of four children, and wife to Tomás, who has a business in Kinsale, I understand our community’s challenges. I’m passionate about developing facilities and services in our community. Our growing communities need appropriate planning to meet the needs […]