Aoife O’Brien

Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny

My name is Aoife O’Brien, I live in Loughboy in Kilkenny City and work as a Health promotion and Improvement Officer in the HSE. Having studied in nursing in WIT, I completed an MA in NUIG. I see first-hand the effects of inadequate housing, cuts to funding for the disability sector and a broken healthcare system are having on our community. A committed activist and trade union representative, I believe that we need to change to a political system that is more reflective of society, and this change needs to include more women. I recently experienced a life changing accident and am all too aware of the difficulties and challenges those with disabilities and their carers face in Kilkenny. I am committed to working on behalf of the most vulnerable people in our community. We need improved access to affordable and social housing, disability-appropriate social housing and public transport. If elected as a Sinn Féin City Councillor I intend to be a voice for change and support for the most marginalised sections of our society.