by Emmet Doyle | Mar 14, 2025 | News
The Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called for urgent action following a judgement delivered by a District Court Judge yesterday in relation to how Tusla have handled situations where children in care don’t have a social worker. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 14, 2025 | News
The Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has written to the Minister for Social Protection in relation to “huge discrepancies” in the sums being paid out via the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme, and the rate of refusal from the Department, which was announced in the wake of...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 12, 2025 | News
A unit in Kells business park that had been offered as an accommodation centre has been denied permission by Meath County Council for a planning exception. Aontú Cllr Emer Toibin says. “In response to a PQ (parliamentary Question) from Aontú, the Minister in charge of...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Fingal County Council has been told to get to ‘the back of the class’ after signposts as gaeilge in Castleknock are incorrect. Aontú Cllr Ellen Troy says she has been contacted by several people in her constituency who are very exercised about the use of incorrect...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 12, 2025 | News
At the latest meeting of Meath County Council, Aontú councillor Dave Boyne called on the Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner to attend the next meeting in person, to answer questions on the state of policing in Meath. This was following a spate of burglaries...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín stated: “Ireland is facing a significant economic storm. The threatened tariff war from the United States would do incredible damage to Ireland’s current economic model. Proposed changes in US Corporation Tax would be...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 6, 2025 | News
The efforts of the women of Cavan Monaghan who were pivotal to the Family and Care Referenda being roundly defeated just a year ago were raised in the Seanad this week. Paying tribute to their strength in opposing the controversial changes to the Constitution, Aontú...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 6, 2025 | News
Figures released by Tusla to Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD suggest that 94,000 children were referred to them last year. Deputy Tóibín raised the matter with the Taoiseach in the Dáil this week. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Tóibín said: “Taoiseach, fresh...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 5, 2025 | News
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has criticised the government ‘for declaring war’ on neutrality after the Tánaiste admitted Irish troops could be deployed as part of EU missions once legislation that the Cabinet approved last week to dismantle the triple...
by Emmet Doyle | Mar 5, 2025 | News
The Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has accused the government of “sweeping the homeless figures under the carpet”. He made the comments after it was revealed that 15,286 people were living in emergency accommodation at the end of January, including 4,603...
