Emmett Doyle, Starts Work as the New Aontú Cllr For Derry

Aontú is delighted to welcome Emmet Doyle as Aontú’s new Cllr for Derry following his selection by the party and ratification by the Derry City & Strabane District Council, and looks forward to the work he will do on behalf of the people of Derry.

According to Aontú Leader Teachta Tóibín:

“Emmet Doyle is a great choice to be Aontú’s new Cllr for Derry and to fight for the founding of principles: the protection of all life, the pursuit of Irish unity, and the fight for economic justice. A strong voice is needed now more than ever during Covid-19 and the prospect of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit”.

“Derry and the north west of Ireland has been ignored by the Stormont Assembly since its inception. As a regional city Derry has enormous potential and we in Aontú are determined in making it happen,

“Aontú is only 20 months old, yet we have achieved over 50,000 votes, has elected reps from Derry to Wexford, has over 1,000 members and 60 functioning Cumann. Aontú is polling higher that PbP and similar levels to the Labour and the Greens.

We are an All-Ireland political movement that is now preparing for the Stormont elections. The Foyle constituency will be a target constituency for us.

I have every confidence that Emmet Doyle will help lead that fight for Aontú in Derry, and on Derry City & Strabane District Council.”

The Irish political system is radically broken

In Ireland the vast majority of elected representatives put a finger in the air to check which way the political wind is blowing. They have one eye on their leaders – seeking brownie points – and another eye keeping their seat safe. If elected reps shut up and do as they’re told, they are promoted; if they stand up for what they believe in, they are demoted. No wonder we have the political class we have. No wonder one point one billion euro is being buried in a hole under the National Children’s Hospital and that Stormont is in stalemate.

Throughout Ireland, many people are now afraid to say what they feel, many are afraid to respectfully engage on a range of different topics. Many feel there is a new censorship and a new political correctness in Ireland, that opposition to the establishment is being deleted.

Respectful opposition is not the enemy. Respectful opposition is a critical element of a functional democracy. Aontú will have the backbone to stand up, without fear, for you.