Kellie McConnell Standing For People Before Profit

Kellie McConnell

atest press release from Greystones-Kilcoole People Before Profit, issued on Tuesday, but we’ve been dumbass busy around here this week…

At a recent meeting, Dr Kellie McConnell was unanimously selected by the Greystones/Kilcoole branch of People Before Profit as the Greystones LEA candidate for the local elections this June.

Working as a dentist in the area for a number of years, Kellie said she is delighted to have been selected and is looking forward to the opportunity to meet people living in the electoral area to hear their views on what is needed in their community.

Kellie said, “I’m humbled to have been chosen as the PBP candidate and eager to get to work to identify what people see as priorities for our community. Working as a dentist, I have a particular interest and understanding of the dental and health issues affecting people. I hope to put my professional and significant campaigning experience to good use to ensure that local people have what they need to thrive and live well.

“As an eco-socialist, I am acutely aware of how important it is to cherish our local environment and biodiversity. I relish the prospect of working with communities to nurture, protect and respect our precious planet.

“From what I have heard so far, access to a home remains the number one issue affecting people – not just locally but across the country. While the Dáil is responsible for housing legislation and policy, I believe as a councillor I can certainly have an influence in local housing decisions and issues. It is shocking that so many people have little or no hope of ever owning their own home, while others are crippled by spiralling rents or lose faith in ever being able to move out of their parents’ home.

“There are many wonderful aspects to living in our community but we cannot ignore issues such as the lack of school places, transport and the worrying rise in racism. I am determined to put my campaigning work with Wicklow United Against Racism, and North Wicklow Against Genocide to good use in addressing some of the social issues I know people in my area are very worried about.

“I will be visiting as many homes as I can over the next six weeks and I’m really looking forward to it,” concluded Kellie.

You can follow Kellie on Instagram here or TikTok here, and get in touch directly on email here.