FAQ — Project 35
Are you left wing? Or part of the far-right?
No.
Project 35 is about protecting Ireland’s future, not importing foreign ideologies — right or left.
I believe in compassion rooted in realism, pride with humility, freedom and responsibility.
We love Ireland's culture and people — and we refuse to let them be destroyed by neglect, naivety, or imported extremism.
We also love and respect other cultures. Our goal is to strengthen Ireland’s bonds with others through prideful, meaningful collaborations. It is exactly our deep love for other cultures that drives us to keep each culture unique, flourishing side by side, and uplifting our shared values.
If you're not left-wing or right-wing, what are you?
I don’t fit into the standard categories of “left” or “right,” because those labels no longer map meaningfully onto the reality we face.
They’ve become tribal brands, not moral visions. The right defends profit over people. The left exalts freedom without limits. Both elevate autonomy above responsibility. And both seem to have forgotten that politics is about what we owe one another—not just what we’re free to do or entitled to get.
I’m a Christian communitarian—rooted in the belief that every human being is made in the image of God, and that our lives are not our own. We are born into relationships, families, duties, histories. Real freedom doesn’t mean escape from moral constraint—it means the freedom to choose what is good.
That means defending the dignity of life—from the unborn to the elderly. It means fighting for strong families, just wages, national sovereignty, and cultural sanity. It means protecting our children from predatory media, our workers from economic exploitation, and our communities from the loneliness and despair that follow from rootless modernity.
I believe society must be rebuilt from the bottom up—not by technocrats or utopians, but by fathers and mothers, neighbors and churches, local builders, not global managers. We need a politics of the common good, where rights are balanced by duties, and freedom is oriented toward truth.
That’s not conservative or liberal. It’s older, and deeper, and truer.
Are you anti-immigration?
No.
My heart fully goes out to those suffering around the world. They are caught in unimaginable crises.
But by allowing too many people into Ireland’s fragile ecosystem too quickly, our country will collapse — just as we have seen happen in parts of Europe.
I support sustainable, respectful, legal, documented immigration — at a pace and scale Ireland can realistically support, without forcing our own citizens to emigrate and suffer.
I welcome those who respect Ireland’s culture and laws — but I refuse mass, unmanaged policies that hurt both citizens and migrants alike.
Ireland must know exactly who is coming in, ensure they are safe, and limit volume so that fairness and opportunity remain for those already here legally..
Are you anti-European?
No.
I love and believe in the great people of Europe. But I believe that we should not not blindly obey EU bureaucrats who ignore the needs of sovereign nations, including ours. Ireland must be a free, proud nation among nations, not a province in someone else’s empire.
Why focus so much on culture, language, and youth?
Because if we lose Irish culture, the next generation loses their spirit. Without spirit, they lose the will to fight for their basic rights. Without basic rights, they lose the resources to have Irish children. Without Irish children, our culture fades — a forgotten line in a dusty, crumbling book.
Our ancestors fought to pass something sacred to us — a culture of courage, creativity, and connection.
We will not let that flame die on our watch.
Why support medical cannabis reform?
Because not all cannabis is the same.
The public is dangerously undereducated about the complexity of cannabis science. There are hundreds of strains, each with distinct cannabinoid and terpene profiles, producing vastly different effects.
Many illegal cannabis products today are bred for dangerously high THC levels, which are scientifically linked to mental health episodes, psychosis, and emotional instability — especially among young, vulnerable users.
Properly regulated medical cannabis offers safer, carefully balanced strains, often higher in CBD and lower in THC, designed to support mental clarity, emotional regulation, and physical relief without intoxication.
Because the current policy is outdated and scientifically unjust.
Medical cannabis has been shown in dozens of peer-reviewed studies to provide safe, effective relief for conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and chemotherapy side effects — often with fewer side effects than pharmaceutical alternatives.
Because forcing sick patients into black markets is cruel.
Unregulated cannabis exposes patients to contaminated, dangerous products. A regulated, taxed system ensures quality, safety, and medical oversight.
Because Ireland's own Medical Cannabis Access Programme is too narrow and bureaucratic.
It excludes too many who could genuinely benefit, forcing needless suffering.
Because medical cannabis can also combat illegal cannabis use.
Illegal markets will never fully disappear, but offering safe, regulated, properly taxed alternatives — with access to milder, scientifically chosen strains for anxiety, ADHD, and other disorders — will dramatically reduce harm, contamination, and exploitation.
Because Irish people deserve the same access to safe, effective treatments that citizens in Canada, Germany, Australia, and dozens of U.S. states already enjoy.
This is about science, compassion, alternatives to dangerous substances, and common sense — not ideology.
We must base our health policies on facts, not fear.
Doesn’t cannabis ruin a country?
Unregulated cannabis markets, like the one Ireland currently has, absolutely cause harm.
Street cannabis today is often contaminated, dangerously high in THC, and sold without oversight — feeding mental health crises, organized crime, and addiction.
But legalizing and regulating cannabis — properly — does the opposite.
Here’s what the real data shows from countries and U.S. states that legalized:
Teen Use: No significant rise. In some cases, teenage use actually declined after legalization (JAMA Pediatrics meta-study, 2019).
Adult Use: Slight increase among adults, mostly over 26 — but no explosion of new chronic users.
Public Health: States with medical cannabis saw fewer opioid overdose deaths, as patients switched to safer alternatives.
Crime Rates: No major surge in violent crime. Property crimes often fell slightly as illegal markets shrank.
Mental Health: Problems are mostly linked to unregulated black market strains with dangerously high THC — not properly balanced, legal medicinal strains.
Economy: Legalization created thousands of jobs and generated millions in public revenue for healthcare, education, and recovery services.
In short:
Badly managed cannabis ruins countries.
Smart, science-based regulation protects them.
Ireland’s choice isn’t between "weed everywhere" and "no weed ever."
It's between chaotic black markets and safe, compassionate, responsible regulation.
Doesn’t decriminalising drugs just make everything worse?
No. Portugal is living proof that decriminalisation can reduce harm, not increase it.
In 2001, Portugal decriminalised possession of all drugs for personal use. They did not "legalise" drugs — they removed criminal penalties for small amounts while investing heavily in healthcare, treatment, and education.
The results:
Drug-related deaths fell by over 80%.
New HIV infections among drug users plummeted.
Drug use among teenagers dropped.
Prisons were freed up to focus on serious crime.
Public spending shifted from punishment to prevention and rehabilitation.
Portugal treated drug addiction as a health issue, not a moral failing.
And Ireland must do the same.
Decriminalisation is not about encouraging drug use. It's about being smart, humane, and realistic. It's about stopping the cycle of criminalisation that destroys lives — and building a system that saves them.
FAQ: How can a Christian support the use of cannabis—even in moderation or for medical reasons?
As a Christian, I believe that God created the world with purpose and healing in mind. That includes the natural substances of the earth, which—used with wisdom—can serve human dignity and relieve suffering.
Scripture offers a clear foundation for this:
Genesis 1:29 — “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth… They will be yours for food.”
Ezekiel 47:12 — “…their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”
Cannabis—especially in moderate, non-intoxicating medicinal forms—can serve as a God-given tool for healing. It has been shown to alleviate symptoms of chronic pain, anxiety, ADHD, epilepsy, and PTSD—especially in forms that avoid the disorienting “high” of recreational use.
The Christian case for modest, decriminalized, medicinal cannabis is not about escapism or rebellion. It's about:
Mercy toward those who suffer
Stewardship of God's creation
Temperance, not excess
Healing, not numbing
Christians have always made room for medicinal substances—from alcohol used in biblical times (1 Tim 5:23) to modern pharmacology—so long as they are not abused. The real moral issue is not the plant itself, but the intention, dosage, and consequence of its use.
Decriminalizing non-intoxicating medical cannabis is not a gateway to vice. It’s a doorway to compassion.