Smyth has been a political activist for over 30 years, working with local community groups to fundraise. He has also been involved in the campaign to Repeal the 8th Amendment, solidarity with Palestine, and the fightback against water charges. He and his wife have three adult children.

I am adamant that we need to end 100 years of FF & FG dominance. To do this, we need a genuinely left-wing government and to make sure that that left government can implement its policies via a programme for government that can be effective. We need socialists in Dáil Éireann.

Over 40 years of neo-liberal policies have resulted in a housing and homelessness crisis beyond imagination. Forcing public services into private for-profit hands and refusing to build public housing has been a disaster for so many working people and families. With ever-rising homelessness figures and rents out of control, it’s time to see the bigger picture and go back to socialist ideas which are the only routes to a workable and sustainable solution.

To highlight the urgent need for Ireland to expel the Israeli ambassador and sever all diplomatic ties with the rogue state of Israel, pass and fully enact the Occupied Territories Bill and properly police overflights and Shannon airport refuelling stops to make sure nobody supporting genocide is permitted to use our airspace or our facilities.