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Election 2020

Anne McCloskey

Party

Aontú

Constituency

Sligo–Leitrim

Occupation

NI councillor

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Biography

McCloskey is a councillor on Derry City and Strabane District Council in the North. She is the deputy leader of Aontú. She previously worked as a GP in Derry for 27 years. She has been a member of community-based initiatives relating to health, social justice and the pro-life campaign.

Question Time

Q.

Why should someone vote for you?

[Aontú] offers an alternative to the current political culture of herd mentality, populism and ineptitude, which has damaged our nation and her people. We defend the dignity and value of every life, for all of their lives.

Q.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

Rural Ireland needs her people. Aontú has a plan to cool an overheated Dublin city-state and commuter belt, and target infrastructure, investment and employment away from there, and into the west of the country.

Q.

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

Call for an urgent review of Health and Social Care provision in the state, with a view to establishing a one-tier, seamless service which is fit for our people.

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