Originally from New Ross, Ann has lived in Castletown for 27 years. She is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology in Maynooth, and also has an MSc in psychology and a Higher Diploma in psychotherapy. Ann is also a carer and a therapist.

I decided to run in this election because of my concerns around social and environmental justice.

The greatest issues are housing and the climate crisis.

If elected, my first speaking time would be about a just and fair society focused on inclusion and supporting our most vulnerable, particularly in the area of disability, as well as knuckling down and pushing forward on housing, and taking the climate crisis seriously and supporting every sector to do this.