by Emmet Doyle | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Seven months on from the General Election and family carers are still in the dark as to when the Government will honour its commitment to abolish the means test for carers allowance for the hundreds of thousands of people engaged in this care. Raising the issue in...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 26, 2025 | News
The Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called for increased sentencing for the perpetrators of gender-based and domestic violence. He was speaking in response to the publication of the Women’s Aid annual report. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: “The...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has called on the government to put in place comprehensive steps to address the time it takes large public infrastructure project to come to fruition, as the Infrastructure Committee has heard that the country has the second worst times for...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has called on the Minister for Children to urgently address the crisis within Tusla, as referrals are due to hit 100,000 for the first time this year, according to a leading charity. Speaking today, the Meath West TD said: “The...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Aontú Deputy Leader has reacted to the news that the A5 will face a further delay, as a court challenge from landowners opposed to the scheme has been successful on the basis of provisions of the Climate Change Act, which was supported by the SDLP, Sinn Féin, PBP, and...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 24, 2025 | News
Aontú has launched its ground-breaking ‘Operation Shamrock’ – a set of initiatives to allow essential workers to come home and to address systemic barriers to the progress of those workers who have gone away, and who have stayed. Speaking at the...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 23, 2025 | News
People who may have suffered adverse effects from the COVID Vaccine are being urged to turn out for a public meeting on the ‘Vaccine Injury Compensation Scheme’ taking place in Dún Laoghaire later this week. The meeting, organised by local Aontú rep for the area,...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 20, 2025 | News
The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called on the former CEO of Children’s Health Ireland Eilish Hardiman, to resign from her position as CHI’s Strategic Programme Director, in light of the multitude of scandals which have engulfed the organisation in recent months....
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 20, 2025 | News
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has reacted to the passage of the assisted suicide bill in Westminster which was supported by only one Northern MP, Colum Eastwood. The East Derry rep said: “This week, Westminster has removed the last protections for babies in the...
by Emmet Doyle | Jun 20, 2025 | News
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has slammed an amendment passed in Westminster tonight that will effectively legalise abortion up to birth for any reason. The amendment will bring England and Wales into line with the North, the difference being that it is not being...
