Socialist Workers' Party candidates had their first general election in 1997. This time with seven candidates, it is putting "serious resources" into the campaign and expects to spend between €3,000 and €4,000 in each constituency.
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire) lives in Terenure but is from Dún Laoghaire. He is a full-time party worker. He is chairman of the local campaign against bin taxes and wants to reopen Dún Laoghaire baths. He is on the steering committee of the Irish Anti- War Movement and was involved in the anti-Nice campaign.
Richie Browne (Dublin North Central) lives in Artane, works for FLS Aerospace, is an ATGWU activist and is involved in the campaign against the bin tax in his area.
Catherine Kennedy (Wicklow), from Oldcourt in Bray, has campaigned for a full-time fire service and has been involved in anti-globalisation protests and anti-racism and anti-privatisation campaigns.
Jimmy Kelly (Waterford) from the city is a Waterford Crystal shop steward and member of the ATGWU executive committee. An activist in Waterford Against Racism, he was also involved in the local campaign to end water charges.
Michael O'Sullivan (Cork South Central) is a local authority employee, an IMPACT activist and opponent of social partnerships. He is a campaigner for public access to the Old Head of Kinsale and opposed the Nice Treaty.
Shay Ryan (Dublin South East) is from Ringsend but lives in Ranelagh. He is an Irish Wheelchair Association care worker and campaigns against bin charges and incineration.
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central) from Ballyfermot is a spokeswoman for the anti-bin charges campaign, an ATGWU member, a housing action campaigner and is standing "for the interests of working-class people".
