Daniel Pocock, Nomination for Ireland, Dublin Bay South, General Election 2024

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2024

Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock.

Polling day in Ireland is anticipated to be Friday, 29 November 2024.

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I'm the only candidate with the skills and experience to handle issues relating to Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, AirBNB and the risks of technology for your children.

Those issues have a much bigger impact on your job and housing than the immigration problem.

Why vote for and promote Mr Pocock for Dublin Bay South?

Experience in multiple countries (UK, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia) and multiple business sectors (finance, technology and non-profit).

Trains: while some climate topics are controversial, there appears to be very broad public support for bringing back Ireland's missing trains. Mr Pocock is the only candidate who has the experience of a community campaign that saved a train in Australia. He can bring this international experience and success mentality to Ireland.

Healthy and safety, mental health, children and technology: Mr Pocock has been outspoken about these issues in the field of software engineering and the impact of technology on society. Read the blog post "Google, FSFE and Child Labor" that prompted attempts to have Mr Pocock censored. Read Mr Pocock's analysis of the Debian suicide cluster. Watch Mr Pocock's appearance at the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva.

Empathy: when women in the free software movement complained, Mr Pocock listened and provided support to victims. When Mr Pocock heard about people in County Donegal losing their homes, he could empathise from his own experience.

Outsiders urgently needed for Ireland's toughest problems. From the Stardust cover-up to the "war zones" in our health system to the protracted defective concrete (Mica) blocks crisis, Ireland is dogged by leadership failures. Dublin Bay South has four seats in the Dáil. Giving one of those seats to a highly experienced member of the Irish diaspora is the only way to break out of the buck-passing culture.

Ireland's PR voting system provides a unique opportunity for independent candidates like Daniel Pocock to scrutinize the work of the parties we elect in all levels of government.

Register to vote

Urgent: please make sure you are registered to vote. The deadline to register is only a few days away.

Postal voting

Urgent: if you can not visit the polling booth in person on 29 November, please apply for a postal vote before the deadline.

Platform

Full details of my platform will be posted throughout the campaign and this page will be updated with links to policy and campaign issues.

2024-11-08 09:45:00 +0000: Apple Tax funds: railways, defective concrete blocks in Ireland's North and West
2024-11-08 09:45:00 +0000: Ireland North West Infrastructure crisis compared to Latin America
2024-06-13 14:30:00 +0100: Midlands-North-West end game uncertainty continues
2024-06-12 18:00:00 +0100: Motoring Enthusiast Party & Group Voting Tickets for Ireland?
2024-06-10 23:30:00 +0100: Thanking the voters of Midlands-North-West, Ireland
2024-06-10 09:00:00 +0100: Jacob Appelbaum wanted SFTP package uploads to Debian
2024-06-10 00:30:00 +0100: Integrity Fail & Debian Social Contract
2024-06-09 21:00:00 +0100: European Parliament election count 2024 day 2
2024-06-08 23:30:00 +0100: European Parliament election count 2024 day 1
2024-06-07 17:00:00 +0100: British Intelligence, GCHQ, Oxford & Debian conspiracy theories, Edward & Una Brocklesby fact checking
2024-06-07 08:30:00 +0100: MEP candidate recordings of Debian intimidation, blackmail and threats
2024-06-06 23:30:00 +0100: Upfield Railway campaign notes for West=On=Track Ireland
2024-06-06 15:00:00 +0100: Politicians' perceived self-interest major factor in online safety failures for children
2024-06-06 13:00:00 +0100: Fatalities, insurance premiums and defective (mica) concrete blocks
2024-06-06 11:30:00 +0100: Ireland: Protecting children online technology and social media
2024-06-05 22:00:00 +0100: Edward Brocklesby (ejb) & Debian: Hacking expulsion cover-up in proximity to Oxford and GCHQ
2024-06-04 16:30:00 +0100: Election interference: fake news about harassment and abuse
2024-05-25 13:00:00 +0100: Red tape: farmer concerns eerily similar to Debian suicide cluster deaths
2024-05-25 11:00:00 +0100: Galway street artists support social media concerns
2024-05-24 01:30:00 +0100: Kilmore East bushfire, Wandong & Black Saturday response compared to defective blocks in Ireland
2024-05-21 23:30:00 +0100: Wilson Gray of Claremorris, Co. Mayo, linked to secretive military base hosting first autonomous AI drone flight in 2004
2024-05-20 13:00:00 +0100: Veteran of successful Upfield Railway campaign backs Galway-Sligo Western Railway Corridor
2024-05-20 13:00:00 +0100: Choosing an RSS and Atom feed reader
2024-05-20 13:00:00 +0100: Can an election campaign succeed without social media accounts?
2024-05-20 10:00:00 +0100: Fact check: relation to Julian Assange, founded Wikileaks at University of Melbourne and Arjen Kamphuis
2024-05-15 12:30:00 +0100: Laura Smyth's journey from Belfast to Canberra: Irish and Australian politics
2024-05-14 20:00:00 +0100: Marathon walk for Ann Delaney, woman deceased in Dublin street, fundraiser Alice Leahy Trust
2024-05-14 13:00:00 +0100: Fact check: relation to Senator David Pocock, Australian Wallabies Rugby
2024-05-09 13:00:00 +0100: Support for harassment and abuse victims
2024-05-08 23:30:00 +0100: ESB warns Irish election candidates about risky behavior
2024-05-06 00:30:00 +0100: Reference letter: UBS Investment Bank, Zurich
2024-05-02 13:00:00 +0100: Evidence: Ireland, European Parliament 2024 election interference, fake news, Wikipedia, Google, WIPO, FSFE & Debian

In short, I want to bring practical solutions to the real problems facing this district. As one of very few professional engineers (MIEI, MIEAust) contesting the election, I'm shocked by the stories of defective construction materials leaving families homeless. Given the tragedy at my own home in 2023, I hope to bring both experience and empathy.

In fact, the crisis of defective blocks in Irish homes has some remarkable similarities to the Swiss JuristGate crisis, whereby many cross-border workers and small businesses found our legal protection insurance to be worthless.

Please see my biography for background details.

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Volunteer

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Threats against the Pocock campaign

I have already received numerous threats of defamation, physical and sexual violence. These will be documented to help the community understand the challenges of talking about inconvenient truths.

Trivia

The West Clare Hotelier was elected on my birthday. Make of that what you will. It is also the day the Berlin Wall came down.

Why on earth would anybody want to run for public office?

Research found that some of the world's largest companies have spent over $120,000 trying to censor me even before I announced my candidacy. I guess that I might have something to say that is in the public interest. █