Aontú is the Irish for ‘unity’ and ‘agreement’
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Our People
Under the leadership of Peadar Tóibín TD, who founded the party after standing up for his core values, Aontú is now growing from strength to strength in order to stand up for your core values.
We have held energetic public meetings in every county in Ireland. 5,000 people have attended our public meetings so far and hundreds of people are joining our party every month.
Our reps & candidates for upcoming elections can be found:
Oireachtas Members
Peadar Tóibín, (TD) Meath West
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 Politics from University College...
Paul Lawless, (TD) Mayo
Paul Lawless (TD) was first elected to Mayo County Council in June 2024. On behalf of the people of Mayo he has since stood firmly against unnecessary and wasteful expenditure by Government, which saw him elected to Dáil Éireann at the end of 2024. A dedicated...
Senator Sarah O’Reilly, Cavan-Monaghan
Senator Sarah O’Reilly has been known as Cavan’s hardest working councillor. She was rewarded for that work by the good people of Bailieborough-Cootehill when she topped the poll in this area in the local election 2019, and again in 2024. In February 2025, she was...
Councillors
Cllr Darren Jack Kelly, Swords
Cllr Darren Jack Kelly is a member of Fingal County Council for Swords. He joined Aontú in February 2026. Every area has different needs, and listening to residents has always been at the heart of his work as a County Councillor. Over the past year, he has worked...
Cllr Peter O’Donoghue, Fermoy
Cllr Peter O'Donoghue joined the party in January 2026. Peter represents the people of Fermoy on Cork County Council, and was elected in 2024 with almost 1,800 votes. A keen community activist, Peter is an active member of Fermoy Rugby Football Club, where he used...
Cllr. Jim Codd, Wexford
Jim is a strong voice against this Dublin-centric, anti-rural government. His no-nonsense, selfless commitment to the people of Wexford led to a poll-topping performance in May’s local election, which saw him receive a massive 24% of the popular vote. A secondary...
Emer Tóibín, Meath East
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Cllr. Ellen Troy, Dublin West
Ellen is married to Declan and they have four adult children. She was born in Edinburgh of Irish parents and has lived in Castleknock for 40 years. Ellen has campaigned on education issues, having been on the committee for the building of Castleknock Community College...
Cllr. Sarah Beasley, Limerick City
Cllr Sarah Beasley lives in Rhebogue with her family and much-loved pet dogs and cats. She is a trained Veterinary Nurse and has worked in financial management for leading national and multinational companies. Sarah was recently elected to Limerick City and County...
Cllr. Gerard Sheehan, Ongar
Gerard Sheehan is married to Sinead and they have five children. He has been involved in local issues for many years with a view to improving the area and helping to grow a more inclusive community. Gerard helped set up the Ongar Tidy Towns group, Ongar Community...
Cllr. Dave Boyne, Trim
Dave is a 42-year-old married father of five children originally from Boardsmill, currently living in Trim. A member of Engineers Ireland with a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Dave is an engineer, business owner, and entrepreneur who runs a growing tech...
Cllr Deirdre Lawless, Claremorris
Cllr Deirdre Lawless took her seat on the Mayo County Council in January of this year following the successful election to Dáil Éireann of Paul Lawless. Since then she has been working on many issues facing the local area, as well as challenging government and...
Cllr Adrian Rogers, Bailieborough/Cootehill
A chara, It is an honour and a privilege to represent you and the people of Bailieborough/Cootehill Municipal District on Cavan County Council since my co-option earlier this year. I appreciate your support and the many messages of encouragement I have received. I...
Representatives
Leza Houston, Strabane
Leza is a mother of five young children and owing to this, she understands the joys and challenges faced by families in the North of Ireland and she advocates for policies that support families, from affordable childcare to the importance of SEN provision in schools....
Gemma Brolly, East Derry (Deputy Leader)
Gemma Brolly is a dedicated community activist who believes in making things happen. Gemma will not sit back and wait, she will organise and take action. Gemma is mother to four children, an Irish medium teacher, Special Needs Co-ordinator and wife of a local farmer...
Peter Whelan, Laytown-Bettystown
Peter Whelan has been farming just outside Slane for 20 years and sells free-range produce every Saturday at a local farmer's market. He knows and understands the pressures on small and medium businesses, especially in these times of rising fuel and energy prices....