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Peadar Toibín
Peadar Tóibín was first elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency at the 2011 general election. He is a business consultant and Chairperson of the Save Navan Hospital Campaign. He has a degree in Economics and [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Mairéad Tóibín
Mairéad studied Pharmacy in Trinity College Dublin and has worked as a pharmacist, providing health care in Dublin Bay South for fifteen years.She lives in Dún Laoghaire and works in the HSE. Mairéad stands with Aontú and stands up for [...]

By Aontú Press | 30 June, 2021

Emer Toibín
Emer Tóibín is married and has 4 children. She has worked as a lecturer, project manager and in business development over many years. Dissatisfaction with how Meath has continuously been left out of governmental investment and development strategy has led [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Jim Codd
Councillor Jim Codd has been a secondary school teacher at the heart of Rosslare LEA for the past quarter of a century. A strong supporter of traditional Irish culture, Jim introduced handball to Bridgetown College in the 1990s and was [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Edward McManus
Edward is a Pharmacist and Community Activist who lives in Castleknock where he is married with two young children. He has served as Chair of the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force from 2014 to 2018. Edward has served as [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Proinsias Ó Conaráin
Proinsias Ó Conaráin’s Priorities: Health Provision, Affordable Housing and Homelessness, Facilities for the Elderly and those with Special Needs, Civic Pride and Public Amenities, Combatting Anti-Social Behaviour and Drug Abuse, Saving Historic Dublin, Protecting Dublin Bay I am a married man with [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Liam Coughlan
Liam Coughlan’s Priorities: FAIRER PROPERTY TAX COUNCIL TO BUILD MORE HOUSES MAXIMUM 4-STOREY BUILDINGS NEAR EXISTING HOUSES SHUTTLE BUS LINKS TO LUAS INCREASED ANTI-LITTER MEASURES SCHOOLS NOT TO BE FORCED TO TEACH A CURRICULUM THAT CONFLICTS WITH THEIR ETHOS AND VALUES MORE PLAYING PITCHES FOR LOCAL CLUBS CRIME [...]

By Aontú Press | 20 May, 2021

Peter Whelan
Peter whelan is the Aontú representative for the Laytown Bettystown electoral area in Meath east. Peter lives on a farm just outside Slane where he and his wife Susan run a free range pig farm, The Whole Hoggs. Peter is [...]

By Aontú Press | 23 November, 2021

Padhraic Haughey
A native of County Armagh. Educated at Foley school and Greenpark Christian Brother’s School. Living in Ballymun Dublin since 1970. Married with 6 children. A founding member of the Plough Youth Club in Ballymun in 1985. A committed Pro-Life activist. [...]

By Aontú Press | 24 November, 2021

Mick Hammond
I am a Health Care Assistant in the pharmacy department in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire, which I am also a Trade Union activist. I have been active in my community for years and I feel that while [...]

By Aontú Press | 26 November, 2021

Michael O'Dowd
Michael O’Dowd is the Aontu Representative in Louth and lives in Drogheda, County Louth. Education: Michael is a qualified accountant and has an MSc in Business Development from the University of Ulster. Michael is married to Audrey and has two daughters and a [...]

By Aontú Press | 29 November, 2021

John Phelan
Film Industry professional with a background in Accountancy and a Legal Qualification. Living in Rathfarnham and married with 2 grown up children. With deep roots in local community work over many years, I have a strong and passionate interest in [...]

By Aontú Press | 10 March, 2022

James Morris
New to politics, I decided to join Aontu and get active as I found no other political alternative to trust with my vote again. The only principled TD I saw in the Dail was Peadar Toibin, who has consistently held the government to [...]

By Aontú Press | 11 April, 2023

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.




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