Cathy Lynch
Dún Laoghaire
About Me
I am just an ordinary Irish woman who is deeply concerned with the direction we are going. I have worked in the healthcare sector for over a decade and have seen it deteriorate until it can barely provide the health requirements of an ever-expanding population. I have watched all other resources deteriorate under this government such as health and mental health, education, housing and pretty much every other public service which the People of Ireland have a constitutional right to access.
Why I'm Standing
I’ve campaigned all over Ireland raising awareness about many issues our country faces such as the recent medical 'emergency' and the lack of any vaccine compensation scheme or supports for the injured, the reckless and mass immigration policy, the ever-increasing homelessness and the unaffordability of homes – causing our youth to emigrate. Whilst Ireland's capacity to resource education, health, housing, mental health supports, elderly and youth is further put under pressure until it is practically non-existent, millions of euro is sent abroad to resource other countries. Our politicians have stopped listening to their constituents instead preferring to set their sights on a more global agenda which I believe does not benefit the People of Ireland. We need a new way of doing things with a new and fresh approach. Albert Einstein is attributed with the quote “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. The country is desperate for a change. We cannot continue down this route and it is for this reason I have decided to run in the General Election.
Local Issues
The issues facing my local area are probably the same countrywide: health, education, transport, housing, etc. Some local issues would include:
1. There are great changes to our streets which in my belief have not turned out to be beneficial to the community. The Living Streets policy needs to be re-visited with public consultation to ensure that it is or has met its objectives.
2. The wind turbines destined to be just a few miles off Dun Laoghaire harbour just because it was cheaper for the developers also needs to be re-visited to ensure advisory bias did not play a part in this plan and the community is at the heart of any decision.
3. Whilst the Living Streets agenda is full steam ahead, local drainage issues remain unaddressed. We need a more comprehensive approach to street planning concentrating on the local as a priority instead of the global.
4. We need a sensible approach to immigration ensuring that a facilities and resources assessment is done and public consultations initiated. This would avoid a great deal of upset and anguish to the local community and local council and ensure adequate resources and facilities in order to accommodate such an increase in population.
