
Hi, I’m Michael and I’m the Green councillor for Dublin’s South West Inner City.
Any issue you want to raise? Want to get involved with the Greens locally? Just get in touch directly: michael@pidgeon.ie or 087 627 9290.
You can also catch me on Twitter, BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
(If you’re looking for my archive of Irish election manifestos, it’s here!)

Some of my latest updates:
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