- Born January 1961, early years lived in An Rinn, Port Láirge, a rural Gaeltacht area in Waterford – living in Cork for over 50 years since.
- Here is a High Resolution image of Diarmaid Ó Cadhla.
- Graduate of CIT in Business Studies & Marketing, and later of UCC in Computer Science and Irish.
- Successful Business Systems Consultant for over 30 years, in IT & Finance Management.
- Secretary/PRO of The People’s Convention (CPPC), founded in Dec. 2010.
- Writer / contributor in the ongoing debate for Democratic Renewal and the need for Empowerment of the People.
- Some old election flyers from Diarmaid are available here.
- Campaigner against the Household Charge and Local Property Tax.
- Hands-on organiser, in a leading role, across a range of issues, including tenancy/housing/homelessness, Irish Water, the anti-democratic Political Party ‘whip’ system and the campaign for #Irexit.
- Secretary of Cork’s ‘Coiste Comórtha 1916‘, organising independent commemorative events for O’Donovan Rossa’s Centenary, Tomás Mac Curtain’s Anniversary Pipe Band Parade, Easter Rising and others.
- Campaigner for the Irish language and the NEED for national revival in general. Diarmaid’s work Irish Language rights is now the standard quoted precedent in our courts.
- Diarmaid was a leading member of the Cork Street Names campaign.
- Challenged the Sandards in Public Office (SIPO) law, being imprisoned (May 2016) for non-acceptance of regulations which favour the Political Party system or the right of Citizens.
- Pioneer in the Water Meter Scalping campaign.
- Founder & Manager at Ionad an Phobail, the Community Resource Centre at 99 Douglas Street, Cork.
- Member of Cork County Council for the Cobh Municipal District.
- Survivor of Lung Cancer – very lucky to be alive and wanting to contribute.
- Married with 3 children and 5 grand-children – our families need us to secure their future, we must act now, together.
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