by Mily Byrne | Nov 19, 2024 | News
An urgent review of the enforcement of family maintenance payments must be put in place in order to protect the needs of mothers and their children. Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate for Cavan Monaghan says that she is receiving more and more representations from...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 18, 2024 | News
Reports that elderly people are being forced to give up their beloved pets, if external HSE home care workers are uncomfortable with animals in the house is an issue that the HSE must look into immediately. That’s according to Aontú Councillor Sarah Beasley, a...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 18, 2024 | News
Adequate leave for support teachers and SNAs in Cavan Monaghan who have experienced assault in the course of their work is an issue that must be addressed by the Dept of Education. That’s according to Aontú Cllr Sarah O’Reilly, a candidate for Cavan Monaghan in the...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Aontú’s Mayo candidate in the General Election has today revealed the shocking case of a child living in a ‘halfway house’ in the county. Cllr Paul Lawless says he was absolutely shocked to hear that the child is living at the ‘halfway house ‘in Ballinrobe. Cllr...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Aontú have today launched their agricultural policy in which the party has pledged subsidies to help farmers cope with the cost of farm fertiliser. The party, in its manifesto on agriculture, also promises to provide strong opposition to the attempts to cull the herd,...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The reality of a population of over 17,000 people not having a full time garda station in one of the fastest growing counties in the country is yet one more damming example of the complete decline in Garda numbers over the term of the government. Aontú General...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 12, 2024 | News
Aontú’s Laois Candidate Mary Hand has today queried if funding, which had been approved for a number of special education ASD units in secondary schools in the county has now been paused. Ms Hand, who is a teacher, says her party leader Deputy Peadar Tóibín has...
by Mily Byrne | Nov 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Intensive consultations must be held with the community of Kentstown and surrounds in light of a planning application for a gas fired peaking power plant. An Irish owned renewable energy company has applied to Meath County Council for permission to build the plant,...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 10, 2024 | Councillors, Our People
Cllr Deirdre Lawless took her seat on the Mayo County Council in January of this year following the successful election to Dáil Éireann of Paul Lawless. Since then she has been working on many issues facing the local area, as well as challenging government and...
by Emmet Doyle | Nov 10, 2024 | Councillors, Our People
A chara, It is an honour and a privilege to represent you and the people of Bailieborough/Cootehill Municipal District on Cavan County Council since my co-option earlier this year. I appreciate your support and the many messages of encouragement I have received. I...
