by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
The rise in serious incidents of violent crime in Monaghan must act as a clarion call for action around tougher measures to combat it. Aontú rep for Monaghan, Olivia Larkin says “The last few weeks alone have seen a spike in very serious incidents and in one case two...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
A Cork Cllr has accused the Irish Government of seriously endangering our national energy security by blocking the extraction of oil and gas in East Cork, which he says could match Whitegate Oil refinery and allow the Irish state to be self-sufficient in meeting its...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú TD for Mayo Deputy Paul Lawless has said that Leo Varadkar’s weekend remarks are not simply offensive — they are the clearest explanation yet for what happened to rural Ireland under his watch. He was referencing remarks by Mr Varadkar on Matt Cooper’s...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú leader and Meath West Peadar Tóibín has welcomed hundreds of new members into the party in the last 2 weeks. He stated: “The last few weeks has seen massive growth for Aontú. We are delighted to welcome hundreds of new members into the party. 10% of our...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Lawless Responds to Media Minister’s Comments about RTE encouraging Whitegate protestors describing it as: “An authoritarian abuse of power” Aontú TD Paul Lawless has called for the Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan to be brought before the media...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú leader Peadar Toibín on the fallout of the no confidence motion. Aontú leader Peadar Toibín said the government was given a “smack in the mouth” with the no confidence motion today (TUES). The Meath TD – an instrumental campaigner in the fuel protests...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has accused the Government of “carbon tax gouging” after he found almost a quarter of a billion euro in carbon taxes went back to the Exchequer. The figure was revealed in a response to a Parliamentary Question by...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú representative for East Derry Gemma Brolly has criticised the fuel crisis support package, saying: “It’s not acceptable how the vast majority who need it will get no help.” Brolly – Aontú’s deputy leader – said: “Our inability to meaningfully...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Toibín has highlighted how a number of fuel protesters have been fined – and has called on the Taoiseach to grant an amnesty. The Meath TD has been contacted by a number of people who told how they had received fines relating to protesting...
by Emmet Doyle | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has written a letter to the Ceann Comhairle about remarks made by Taoiseach Michéal Martin against him that were “untrue and designed to smear.” The Meath TD has asked for the record to be corrected on Martin’s assertion that Tóibín...
