by Emmet Doyle | Jul 1, 2025 | News
Any moves to turn the GPO into a cheap, tawdry commercial centre will be strongly resisted. That’s according to Aontú’s Leader Deputy Peadar Tóibín who, together with Deputy Leader, Gema Brolly, has described the Government’s backing of proposed plans to...
by Emmet Doyle | Jul 1, 2025 | News
Decades of tireless campaigning, relentless advocacy and countless meetings have finally borne fruit with the granting of approval for the Slane Bypass. Aontú Cllr Emer says “This is incredibly welcome news. Slane is historic and beautiful, but it is a VILLAGE and...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has responded to a new report that reveals many single GP surgeries will not be able to replace retiring doctors. The Meath West TD said: “Meath has the lowest number of doctors per capita in the country. As chair of the Save Navan Hospital...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 30, 2025 | News
The Aontú leader has questioned the reliability of the homeless figures released by the government today, and says that they underestimate the true figure by some 725 people. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: “These record homeless figure are shocking. If a...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has criticised the EU for withholding fiscal flexibility on housing homeless people while providing fiscal flexibility for member states to spend a €150 billion loan through the new SAFE instrument. An Teachta Tóibín stated: “The EU is...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Seven months on from the General Election and family carers are still in the dark as to when the Government will honour its commitment to abolish the means test for carers allowance for the hundreds of thousands of people engaged in this care. Raising the issue in...