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Meet Shane I’m Shane Hickey-O’Mara, the Social Democrats Councillor for Limerick City North. I’m a Caherdavin man, born and bred, and have lived and worked in Limerick my whole life. Since graduating from Mary Immaculate College in 2015, I have been working in the Arts as a theatre director and youth arts facilitator. Over the […]

Meet Liam Liam Quaide is the Social Democrats Councillor for Midleton (East Cork) on Cork County Council. Liam is a clinical psychologist who has worked for many years with Community Adult Mental Health teams, and more recently in hospital outpatient services. He was drawn to politics by the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises, […]

Meet Isobel I’m Isobel Towse, the Social Democrats Councillor for Skibbereen West Cork which spans from Clonakilty to Cape Clear and up to Dunmanway, encompassing so many stunning west Cork towns and villages. I grew up on Sherkin Island and I have been living and working between Clonakilty and Rosscarbery for the last 10 years, […]

Meet Aishling I’m Aishling Silke, the Social Democrats Councillor for Artane Whitehall. I live in Artane Beaumont and work in Dublin City University as a lecturer in Early Childhood Education, specialising in advocacy, leadership and social studies. I have spent over 15 years advocating for high quality, affordable and accessible childcare along with fair pay […]

Meet Pádraig I’m Pádraig Rice, the Social Democrats Councillor for Cork City South Central. I live in Ballyphehane with my husband Aaron. I’ve been a community organiser and human rights campaigner for the last 15 years. I currently work as the Policy and Research Manager with LGBT Ireland. I previously worked as a Parliamentary Assistant […]

Meet Jesslyn I’m Jesslyn Henry, the Social Democrats Councillor for Artane-Whitehall. I have lived in Coolock all my life and am very aware of the challenges faced by this wonderful community. I work as a Special Needs Assistant and have a strong interest in improving facilities and services for our children and young people, having […]

Meet Danny I’m Danny Alvey, the Social Democrats Councillor 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 was one of […]

Meet Jen I’m Jen Cummins, the Social Democrats Councillor for Dublin South West Inner City. I have lived in the Liberties for more than 20 years with my husband 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. I was […]

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 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 and again in June 2024. 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, […]