Maria McCormack is a new candidate for Sinn Féin in Portlaoise. Originally from Tipperary, she moved to Ballyroan at a young age and has lived in Portlaoise for a long number of years. She brings considerable political heritage through her great-grandfather Jim Lewis from Morette in Emo who was a councillor. 
She chats about why she decided to join Sinn Féin, working alongside Brian Stanley and what she would like to achieve if she's elected.