McWeeney is a carpenter from Carrick-on-Shannon. He is a first-time Dáil candidate and he previously spent 10 years in Australia.

I believe that people should vote for me to represent them as I will truly do just that. I will be their voice, the one that has long been forgotten by other parties and politicians.

The lack of housing is a huge concern. We are now in a situation where it is merely a dream to own your own house when generations past were able to purchase a house at an affordable price and also have a big family in the process.

The one thing I would like to do is to cap immigration. Open borders has put a strain on the country in every way... There will always be a level of immigration, but I propose to put stricter regulations on how people enter into the country.