Social Democrats co-founder Catherine Murphy discusses sex, drugs and aliens in Hot Press interview

Social Democrats co-founder Catherine Murphy has admitted to taking drugs and said she would give up sex — if this would help solve the housing and homelessness crisis.

In an interview with the latest edition of Hot Press magazine, out today, the Kildare North TD also said, while she was agnostic, she believes there may some sort of alien life in other parts of the solar system.

The mother-of-two talks about marrying at a young age and has strong views about the need to increase access to housing for people and for measures to help the homeless.