Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

The government should do more to limit rent increases in high-cost areas.

Public Statements: Affordable Ireland Campaign explicitly fighting for price and rent controls; central to City we can afford to live in platform.

The state should directly build more homes, even if it requires higher government spending.

Public Statements: Opposed landlord and developer class; organized against council rent hikes; supports council housing as alternative to landlord profiteering.

VAT on everyday goods should be reduced, even if it means the government has less money to spend on public services.

Public Statements: City we can afford to live in; central focus on cost of living affordability crisis including electricity credits and price controls.

The minimum wage should be increased in line with a living wage standard, even if it leads to higher costs for some employers.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Garda numbers and visible policing should be increased, even if it requires reallocating resources from other areas or services.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Non-violent drug possession should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

International protection applications should be processed more quickly, even if it means shorter appeal timelines and fewer safeguards for correcting errors.

Public Statements: United Against Racism activist; stands against blaming the powerless; advocates for solidarity with marginalized communities.

Funding for integration services should be allocated based on the number of international protection applicants in an area.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

MetroLink should proceed even if it involves significant construction disruption and higher costs than initially expected.

Public Statements: CATU member; involvement in transport activism suggests support for public transport priorities.

Urban transport policy should prioritise buses, cycling, and walking over private car use.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Fossil-fuel heating in homes should be phased out in the coming years, even if it increases costs for some households.

Public Statements: Ecosocialist activist; implies support for renewable energy and environmental action as part of socialist platform.

Planned increases in carbon tax should be paused when energy prices are high.

Public Statements: Cost of living and fuel/energy costs central; opposes measures increasing energy costs; fights for electricity credits and price controls.

Supervised injection facilities should be expanded in Ireland.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The government should be legally required to meet mental health waiting-time targets.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Decision-making for local services such as housing, transport, and community supports should be moved from national agencies to local councils where possible.

Media Reports: As musician and cultural activist, implicitly supports arts/cultural spaces; Cobblestone Pub campaign shows commitment to cultural venues.

Community facilities should be primarily run by voluntary or community groups rather than local councils.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Income tax should be adjusted to reduce taxes for low and middle earners, even if it means higher earners pay more.

Public Statements: Housing activist for 10+ years opposing landlord/developer profiteering; advocates for public housing as alternative to private market.

Levies on vacant and derelict properties should be increased to encourage redevelopment and reduce unused buildings.

Public Statements: Housing crisis activist; opposes speculative development; likely supports measures addressing vacancy/dereliction.

Irish unity should be actively prepared for in the coming years, even if it requires significant public spending, administrative planning, and changes to public services.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The current political system does not adequately represent ordinary voters.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.