by Emmet Doyle | Jan 31, 2025 | News
Aontú TD for Mayo Paul Lawless has called on the Government to utilise assistance from Europe through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to bolster the restoration of power and water to those affected by Storm Éowyn. Deputy Lawless said: “Despite the best efforts of...
by Emmet Doyle | Jan 20, 2025 | News
Responding to the charges made by Deputy Johnny Guirke and Cian O’Callaghan, Peadar Tóibín stated: Aontú is completely opposed to this government. Indeed, we ruled out government formation negotiations with these parties from before the election, and we lived up...
by Mily Byrne | Jan 9, 2025 | News
The NTA must immediately look at its technical systems as online applications for a grant available to taxi drivers towards the purchase of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) closed after just fifteen minutes. That’s according to Aontú leader, Deputy Peadar Tóibín...
by aontu_wfxwak | Dec 13, 2024 | Oireachtas Members, Our People
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...
by aontu_wfxwak | Dec 12, 2024 | Oireachtas Members, Our People
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...
by aontu_wfxwak | Dec 12, 2024 | Oireachtas Members, Our People
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...
by Mily Byrne | Dec 11, 2024 | News
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has highlighted the importance of the case of Claire Brennan, a pro-life campaigner and the case that has been taken against her for praying outside Coleraine Area Hospital within a so-called ‘buffer zone’. These zones,...
by Mily Byrne | Dec 11, 2024 | News
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has responded to recent comments by Northern Secretary Hilary Benn on reform of the Legacy Act by saying that that the Act needs to be binned entirely, not tinkered with around the edges. Mrs Brolly said: “There will be very few...
by aontu_wfxwak | Dec 11, 2024 | Councillors, Our People
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...
by aontu_wfxwak | Dec 10, 2024 | Councillors, Our People
Cllr Emer Tóibín has worked full-time as the Aontú councillor for the Navan area for the last 6 years and her hard work was rewarded with over 1,500 first preference votes in the recent local election. She is married to a Limerick man and has 4 children. Having worked...
