Joe Higgins was elected to the dail in 1997 as the Socialist Party candidate. This first parliamentary victory for the party was the fruit of many years of principled campaigning on the issues of most concern to working class people by the party and of the outstanding record of Joe himself in that regard. Unfortunatley Joe lost his seat in the 2007 election, but he remains a committed capmaigner in the interests of working class people in Dublin West and around the country.

Contact: info@socialistparty.net

Clare Daly has represented the Swords ward in North Fingal since her election in 1999. Clare is well known as an outstanding representative for ordinary people, waging campaigns on many issues from the bin tax and workers rights, to controversial planning and rezoning issues .

Contact: (087) 2415576

Ruth Coppinger has been the Socialist Party Councillor for the Mulhuddart ward since taking over from Joe Higgins T.D. in July and was re-elected in 2004. In that time she has represented communities on a wide range of issues from housing to transport to facilities. Ruth played a leading role organising opposition to the bin tax.

Contact: (01) 8116174

Mick Murphy was elected in the Tallaght ward in 2004. He has been active in South West Dublin since the beginning of the 90s leading several local Campaigns on Planning matters, the heroin crisis and rented housing. Mick was the Treasurer and a key organiser in Dublin of the Campaign Against Water Charges from 1994 to 1996. In 1999 Mick set up MIJAG the Motor Insurance Justice Action Group and is still its National Organiser. Mick also played a leading role in the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign in the Tallaght area.

Contact: (01) 4934696

Mick Barry was elected as a Socialist Party councillor in Cork North Central in 2004. Mick was jailed for his opposition to service charges in 2001. Mick is a proven fighter for the rights of working class people. He helped build MIJAG to fight for fair insurance for young drivers. As Secretary of the Home Helps movement he has been a consistent campaigner for the rights of these working women.

Contact: (087) 2052722