by Emmet Doyle | Nov 25, 2025 | News
Resources must be diverted temporarily into Housing from other sections of Meath County Council’s Budget for 2026 in a bid to try and get a grip on the homelessness crisis. Highlighting the fact that the allocation for housing has increased by 14% only, in...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 24, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has sought agreement from the British-Irish Interparliamentary Assembly to place immigration on its agenda for this year given the provisional plans from the British government to implement widespread changes to their immigration policy and...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 21, 2025 | News
The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD raised questions about water supply and quality issues effecting Meath, Enfield and Navan, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Dáil this week. Speaking on Wednesday, Deputy Tóibín told the Dáil: “Keeping the lights and on and...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 21, 2025 | News
The EU-Mercosur trade deal, in its current form, is unacceptable for Ireland. It threatens the very foundation of our rural economy and undermines decades of progress on food safety, animal welfare, and environmental protection. This agreement would allow...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 18, 2025 | News
“Though Storm Claudia was intent on causing chaos last Friday across Dublin last Friday (15th November ) it was no match for the hardy folk in Aontú who held their third fundraising event for Gaza in Ongar . Organised by local Aontú Cllr Gerard Sheehan, the...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 18, 2025 | News
Meath continues to have the lowest allocation of Garda personnel among all counties in the country. The county has 1 Garda per 615 people, a figure described as ‘shocking’ by Aontú Cllr Emer Tóibín. She says “It is beyond ludicrous that despite Meath being one of the...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 13, 2025 | News
Some elderly people in a Tallaght housing estate are taking refuge in cafes in a bid to try and stay warm as soaring heating costs bite. Well known homeless advocate and Aontú rep for the area, Saoirse Ni Chonaráin says, “It is heartbreaking to see this in...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 13, 2025 | News
The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has said that the government’s housing plan is “devoid of ambition” and says lack of serviced and zoned land is a huge issue. Addressing the Tánaiste during Leaders Questions in the Dáil today, Deputy Tóibín said: “This is a...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 12, 2025 | News
At Taoiseach’s Questions today Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has labelled the Taoiseach’s ‘We didn’t know’ response to the decision that took Harvey Sharratt off the Scoliosis waiting list as not credible. An Teachta Tóibín stated: “Taoiseach it is 420...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 12, 2025 | News
There was an emergency briefing in Leinster House today with representatives from key farming organisations, including the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association, and the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, to discuss...
