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Election 2020

Irish Freedom Party Candidate

Ben Scallan

Party

Irish Freedom Party

Constituency

Dublin Bay South

Occupation

Media contributor

Age

ELIMINATED

Biography

Scallan is a pro-life campaigner. He is Dublin cumann leader for the party.

Question Time

Why should someone vote for you?

Because the current political system has failed the Irish people. It’s time to put the State back its box and put power back in the hands of ordinary families and communities.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

To support local democratic initiatives and let communities decide on those issues that most affect them. In Dublin Bay South, those issues are unwanted incinerators blowing smoke into communities and forced bus corridors.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

I believe in the State getting out of people’s way and letting them thrive, so I will be promoting initiatives like the Terenure Enterprise Centre to help people with big ideas and very little capital to make Dublin Bay South a great place to live and work.