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Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has questioned Minister Mary Butler, today at Taoiseach's questions in the Dáil, on the progress of the Government's legislative programme. An Teachta Tóivín stated: "Minister Butler has admitted to me today in the Dáil that the Government's...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has expressed his concern regarding the capacity of the health system after it was revealed that there was 694 people waiting for a bed across hospitals on Monday morning The Meath West TD said: “The hospital system is buckling under the...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has called on the government to refocus its priorities around support for renters after a new Daft.ie report demonstrated rents have risen nationally by 5.7% showing the national rent index is now €1,956. The Meath West TD said: “This report...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has expressed his concern following research released by the Irish Times revealing that there are currently more than 30 investigations ongoing into sexual exploitation of teenage girls in State care The Meath West TD said: “We have been...

Aontú Leader has questioned the priorities of EU leaders as they consider reforming spending rules for Member State governments to increase defence spending, yet the same rules penalise spending more on housing in Ireland. The Meath West TD said: “It has emerged from...

Aontú Senator, Sarah O'Reilly, has alleged that the Department of Agriculture are 'making up excuses' in relation to drastic delays in the issuing of acre payments to farmers. She raised the matter in the Seanad today. Senator O'Reilly said: "Aontú is calling on the...

IMAGES ARE OF Eoin and Maria McGovern and children and Eoin with Senator Sarah O’Reilly Aontú Senator Sarah O'Reilly has today vowed to stay in the Seanad all night if it means that proposed planning changes for modular homes could be passed to include caravans and...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has said the construction of the new Children’s Hospital in Belfast must be monitored intensely to ensure it is completed on time and within budget. The East Derry representative said: “The new Children’s Hospital is welcome, but costs...

There has been a call for the initiation of a concerted drive to engage and enthuse people around the electoral process in a bid to break voter apathy, and better inform people of the huge responsibility they have in the electoral process. Aontú Cllr Emer Tóibín says...

Aontú Leader Peadar Toibin has revealed that the Office of Public Works is currently holding 67 vacant properties and sites owned by the State, and has called for the them either to be used or sold for the benefit of taxpayers. The Meath West TD said: “I have asked...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has reacted to information he has received from a Parliamentary Question that reveals the state is now paying over €1 billion a year on IPAS accommodation. The Meath West TD said: “€1 billion is an eyewatering figure, and the fact the state...

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has castigated the government for the latest revelation of government waste, this time in the Arts Council. Speaking in the Dáil today an Teachta Tóibín stated: “One of the most significant characteristics of the last...

Clothes and bottle recycling banks in Ballymun are being blatantly abused and Dublin City Council needs to keep its commitment to remove them as a matter of urgency. That is according to local Aontú rep, Edward MacManus, who says that despite firm commitments by DCC...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has slammed the recent “Cost of Legacy Report” as another deplorable avoidance tactic in upholding the fabric of our society. Speaking in response to the recent “Cost of Legacy Report” the Aontú Deputy Leader described the report as an...

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has stated that the government has serious questions to answer as to the immigration status of Gabriel Fereiera Motta Valladres, the man charged with the multiple stabbings in Stoneybatter over the weekend. An Teachta...

The Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has commented on the shocking knife attacks on citizens in Stoneybatter on the weekend. An Teachta Tóibín stated: “The scenes of lawlessness in Dublin yesterday both in Stoneybatter and in Ballymun yesterday were...

Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has received a PQ answer from the Minister for the OPW which states that the OPW has spent 14 years building a wall on the Hill of Tara which is not yet complete. An Teachta Tóibín raised the issue with the Tánaiste today....

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has today confirmed that the party will seek to re-introduce its Bill to create a Commission of Investigation into British state force collusion during the Troubles in the new Dáil. Speaking earlier, the Meath West TD said: “We introduced...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has reacted to a survey of classroom assistants revealing some feeling they are used as ‘dogsbodies’. The survey, carried out by UU and the Centre for Effective Services, surveyed 1,500 classroom assistants. Speaking today, Mrs Brolly...

An upcoming public meeting to be held in Clare next week (13th February) will hear how locals and business owners are growing increasingly nervous and frustrated about ongoing incidents of crime in the county. ‘Safer Clare’ is a new initiative spearheaded by Aontú...

There has been a significant increase in rape, sexual violence and domestic abuse in recent years. The Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris has today stated that online violent pornography is driving much of this violence. Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has...

Aontú Leader has reacted to the news from the CSO that the number of homes built last year decreased by 6.7% from 2023, with a 24% fall in the number of apartments built - despite Ministers and Government TDs boasting they would exceed the previous year's numbers, as...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has commented that contingency plans for the aftermath of the recent storm need to be accelerated to ensure the needs of the most vulnerable are attended to without delay. Speaking today, Mrs Brolly said: “The comments by Michelle...

Aontú TD for Mayo Paul Lawless has called on the Government to utilise assistance from Europe through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to bolster the restoration of power and water to those affected by Storm Éowyn. Deputy Lawless said: “Despite the best efforts of...

Responding to the charges made by Deputy Johnny Guirke and Cian O'Callaghan, Peadar Tóibín stated: Aontú is completely opposed to this government. Indeed, we ruled out government formation negotiations with these parties from before the election, and we lived up to...

The NTA must immediately look at its technical systems as online applications for a  grant available to taxi drivers towards the purchase of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) closed after just fifteen minutes. That’s according to Aontú leader, Deputy Peadar Tóibín...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has highlighted the importance of the case of Claire Brennan, a pro-life campaigner and the case that has been taken against her for praying outside Coleraine Area Hospital within a so-called 'buffer zone'. These zones, introduced by...

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has responded to recent comments by Northern Secretary Hilary Benn on reform of the Legacy Act by saying that that the Act needs to be binned entirely, not tinkered with around the edges. Mrs Brolly said: “There will be very few...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has said the Government has shown no intention of doing anything to oppose the Mercosur deal apart from engaging in words, and called on Ministers to build a coalition to take action in Europe to protect the interests of Irish farmers....

Aontú's TDs will hold a press conference today at 4pm outside Leinster House on Kildare Street to set about their demands for potential government formation talks. Both Deputy Lawless and Deputy Tóibín will be signing on the register at 4.30pm today. Speaking today,...

Chair of the Meath on Track Campaign and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has stated: “It did not take the government long to row back from preelection promises to build the Navan to Dublin Rail line. The publication of the a €3 billion price tag for the Navan to Dublin...

She walked thousands of miles over the past few months and worked into the early hours and while she admits she is tired, Aontu’ s Cork Northwest candidate Becky Kealy is in upbeat mood as her hugely respectable vote of 4,054 is distributed. Surrounded by her small...

Foster parents across Cavan Monaghan who are doing their utmost to care for vulnerable children are not getting the supports they need from the State. That’s according to Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate in the Cavan Monaghan Constituency in the upcoming General...

Between high tolls and high fines for non-payment, the country’s drivers are toiling hard just to keep up. Aontú Cllr Ellen Troy who is standing in Dublin West says “The money collected at tolls, including the M50, is only rivalling the huge sums being spent on the...

Aontú Leader Deputy Peadar Tóibín has issued a stinging rebuke following Green Leader Roderic O’Gorman’s’ call on the electorate not to ‘sleepwalk’ into voting for so called populist parties ,saying that the public is wide awake to the colossal damage the Greens have...

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has received information which shows further dysfunction within An Gardaí Suichána and the immigration process. An Teachta Tóibín has stated: I have received information today which suggests that internal recruitment for the Garda...

Aontú launched a detailed, costed housing policy. At the housing launch Aontú Leader and outgoing Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín stated: “Housing is the biggest single failure of this government. The ramifications of the housing crisis are damaging practically every...

The refusal by Eirgrid to meet the residents of Meath and surrounding counties around its’ years long project is an exercise in belligerence, aided by successive government who have not forced it to account for its scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money. That’s...

Elderly people in Cavan Monaghan who are parents to adult children with special needs and disabilities are living in a constant state of worry, stressing over what will happen to their children when they die. That’s according to Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate...

In a joint statement Aontú’s Mairead Ruane and Francis O’Toole, both of whom work in the area of Mental Health and Psychology say children who are homeless will not have the same opportunities to flourish. O’Toole who is a Psychotherapist and is standing for Aontú in...

Aontú has launched its Housing manifesto today at Buswell's Hotel Dublin. Peadar Tóibín, Leader of Aontú, presented the document to the media alongside candidates.  As part of the party’s focus on housing, the manifesto includes initiatives to bring empty homes back...

The Aontú leader and outgoing Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has stated: “This general election is incredibly important. At the doors housing, for the cost of living crisis, the health service that is buckling under the weight of waiting lists and accountability are...

The highest demand for housing in Meath County Council is for one bed units and throws the spotlight on the issue of accommodation for older single people. That’s according to Aontú’s Cllr Emer Tóibín, a candidate for Meath East in the upcoming General Election, who...

An urgent review of the enforcement of family maintenance payments must be put in place in order to protect the needs of mothers and their children. Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate for Cavan Monaghan says that she is receiving more and more representations from...

Reports that elderly people are being forced to give up their beloved pets, if external HSE home care workers are uncomfortable with animals in the house is an issue that the HSE must look into immediately. That's according to Aontú Councillor Sarah Beasley, a...

Adequate leave for support teachers and SNAs in Cavan Monaghan who have experienced assault in the course of their work is an issue that must be addressed by the Dept of Education. That’s according to Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate for Cavan Monaghan in the...

Aontú’s Mayo candidate in the General Election has today revealed the shocking case of a child living in a ‘halfway house’ in the county. Cllr Paul Lawless says he was absolutely shocked to hear that the child is living at the ‘halfway house ‘in Ballinrobe. Cllr...

Aontú have today launched their agricultural policy in which the party has pledged subsidies to help farmers cope with the cost of farm fertiliser. The party, in its manifesto on agriculture, also promises to provide strong opposition to the attempts to cull the herd,...

The reality of a population of over 17,000 people not having a full time garda station in one of the fastest growing counties in the country is yet one more damming example of the complete decline in Garda numbers over the term of the government. Aontú General...

Aontú’s Laois Candidate Mary Hand has today queried if funding, which had been approved for a number of special education ASD units in secondary schools in the county has now been paused. Ms Hand, who is a teacher, says her party leader Deputy Peadar Tóibín has...

The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has challenged the government to end the means test on carers' allowance before the election. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: "Aontú, together with the Regional Group, have brought forward two motions on abolishing the means test...

The overnight suspension of a Meals on Wheels service in a rural Co. Mayo town has been described as ‘Bureaucracy gone mad’. Aontú Cllr Paul Lawless says he is disgusted by the “overnight suspension” of the service that so many elderly and vulnerable people rely on....

The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called on the government to 'take seriously' the findings of today's report from the Child Law Project. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: "I have again today written to the chairperson of the Oireachtas Children's Committee -...

Children in Ballymun are being deprived of the use of the local community swimming pool due to what’s being termed as “unnecessary and unyielding bureaucracy”. Community activists in the area are pleading for Dublin City Council to adopt some ‘common sense’ around...

A Co. Cavan man who says he is being blocked at every turn as he tries to provide a home for his young family has said he is terrified of being “put out” of the mobile home he bought to try and get round the housing crisis. 31-year-old Eoin McGovern lives with his...

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín, has warned the Government that a “wishy-washy” Covid evaluation will not be acceptable, saying that due to the high number of deaths and the enormous societal impacts, that a full public inquiry with the ability compel...

The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has accused the government of "failing on absolutely every front" when it comes to housing. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: "This week homeless figures hit 14,760, including 4,561 children, the highest figure on record. This week...

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD has strongly criticised the government for not implementing the law on immigration. He stated: “The figures released by the Minister for Justice today on the number of deportations being actioned are damning. The Minister admitted that...

Some residents in Ashbourne, Ratoath and Dunshaughlin living in the way of the redirected flight paths over the areas, often have to leave their homes and stay with friends or family in Dublin in order to get a good night's sleep. Aontú Cllr Emer Tóibín says the...

55 children from 0 to 4 years of age are waiting for over six months for Ophthalmology appointments in Cavan Monaghan according to most recent figures. Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate for Cavan Monaghan in the upcoming General Election says the figures were...

The Aontú Equitable Beef Price Bill which reached 2nd stage in the Dáil today will be opposed by the government. Commenting on the government decision, the author of the Bill Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín stated: “This is an incredibly disappointing...

More price hikes are on the way for the M50 from next January in a move that has been slammed by one Cllr who has described it “as highway robbery …. literally” . There will be a 10% increase for cars that do not have a toll tag travelling along the M50, bringing car...

A Mayo start up business, established to provide hot school lunches to primary schools has not been paid by since August and has had to reduce staff hours as a result. Aontú Cllr Paul Lawless, a candidate in the upcoming General Election says he received a call from...

Decades on from the construction of the first house in Johnstown, Navan, the 12,000-strong community of Johnstown continues to be completely overlooked by Meath County Council, and one elected Public Representative fears that any delivery of much needed infrastructure...

In response to a parliamentary question from Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD, the Minister Justice has admitted that domestic abuse incidents have tripled in the last 10 years. Commenting on the spiralling figures, An Teachta Tóibín stated: “Its is deeply concerning...

The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has expressed anger at the continued unbridled increase in house prices, stating that Housing is now a luxury good in Ireland. Speaking on the issue, the Meath West TD said: "Last month the average price for a house was €345,000. This...

A Dublin Cllr is urging the Dept of Health to publish a comprehensive national register of defibrillator locations across the country. Calling this a “simple yet crucial step that has the potential to save lives across the country”, Aontú Cllr Ellen Troy, a candidate...

Discarded cans of Nitrous Oxide, commonly known as ‘laughing gas’ are a serious concern in parts of Dún Laoghaire and pose considerable threats to people’s safety. That’s according to Aontú candidate for the constituency, Mairead Tóibín, who says she was shocked at...

The reality of students having to travel to towns between 15KM and 25 km away from their home because there is no secondary school in Duleek is a perfect example of poor planning by the Department of Education. That’s according to Aontú Cllr Emer Tóibín who says...