Joe Higgins was first elected in 1991 to Dublin City Council. He was elected to the Dail in 1997, but failed in his bid for re-election in 2007. In 2009 he was elected an MEP for Dublin with 12.42% share of the votes.

Policies

• Opposition to the EU/IMF deal
• Ordinary people should not pay for the crisis caused by speculators
• Invest in public services to create jobs
• Invest to create a world class public single tier health system
• Defend workers rights and living standards

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