Can Irish politics become as diverse as Irish society?

In 2016 Uruemu Adejinmi got in touch with a local Longford general election candidate on Facebook to discuss his policy proposals. Adejinmi had never been involved in politics, but since moving to Ireland in 2003 had developed a keen interest in how the country was run.

“He said he wanted to meet other Africans, and I rallied them up but unfortunately he didn’t get elected. Then my neighbour approached me, and said I think you would be a good addition to our party. I had a casual interest in politics, I wasn’t affiliated to any party at the time, so it was easy for me to get involved with Fianna Fáil. ”