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Polls have now closed in the Northern Ireland local elections. Counting across 11 sites will begin on Friday and is expected to continue into Saturday. Ballots cast on Thursday will elect 462 councillors across the 11 councils in Northern Ireland. ...

18 May 2023 at 22:03

Ireland

Harris defends decision to ‘evaluate’ how Ireland handled Covid pandemic

The Taoiseach has defended a decision to “evaluate” how Ireland handled the coronavirus pandemic rather than set up a statutory inquiry. Simon Harris said that a Covid evaluation will “get to the bottom” of Ireland’s response to the pandemic in a ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:38

Schools

Laois candidate challenges lack of funds for autism supports in Laois schools

Aontú’s Candidate for Laois, Ms Mary Hand, has today queried whether approved funding for special education ASD units in Laois secondary schools has now been paused. With a background in teaching, Ms Hand revealed that Aontú party leader Deputy ...

14 Nov 2024 at 07:33

General Election

'Laois town is forgotten about and left with unaddressed issues' says election candidate

A Laois candidate for the upcoming General Election has asserted that Graiguecullen tends to be forgotten about due to its location. Mary Hand is a Graiguecullen native and Aontú candidate, who maintains that many locals believe that ...

04 Nov 2024 at 13:33

Ireland

Fact check: Image of Fine Gael poster has been doctored

Aontu and its leader Peadar Toibin shared an image purporting to show a Fine Gael poster with Taoiseach Simon Harris’s face which reads “More Waste. Note, it wasn’t me.” Evaluation This is a doctored image, the poster does not ...

26 Nov 2024 at 13:59

Home

'We do not consent' - Thousands take to the streets to protest new Public Health Bill

Thousands lined the streets Belfast City Hall to send a "strong message" to the government regarding the Public Health Bill Consultation. The protest took place last Saturday, October 12 and was attended by Aontú Deputy ...

16 Oct 2024 at 14:33

Northern Ireland

Police investigate arson attack on Aontu member’s car as ‘sectarian hate crime’

Police are investigating the burning of a car at the home of an Aontu representative in Newry as a sectarian hate crime. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday following July 11 loyalist bonfires across ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:05

Home

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly hails No-No result of family and care referenda

Aontú Deputy Leader, Gemma Brolly has hailed the outcome of the referenda in the South over the weekend as a victory for the party who listened to the concerns of communities. Mrs Brolly said: "As a party, we are ...

11 Mar 2024 at 21:33

Ireland

Pro-choice campaigners warn of fresh protests if abortion law reforms delayed

Delays in implementing reforms to Ireland’s abortion laws will trigger the return of major pro-choice campaigning and rallies, a leading activist has warned. Ailbhe Smyth, who was the co-director of the Together ...

24 May 2023 at 14:52

Local Elections

'Democracy prevailed' - Mary T gracefully accepts defeat after fierce election race

Mary T Sweeney has gracefully accepted defeat after a fierce race for the final seats in Donegal County Council. The Aontú candidate called a recount late on Sunday night (June 10) after the gap between she and ...

11 Jun 2024 at 08:33

Ireland

Aontu calls for ‘international city in Ireland beyond the M50’

Aontu wants an “international city” in another part of Ireland as Dublin is “overheating”, its leader told delegates. Peadar Toibin, the leader of the party and its only TD, said that Ireland is becoming “a ...

27 Apr 2024 at 18:46

Ireland

Fine Gael support slumps in polls with days to go before Irish General Election

Support for Fine Gael has slumped by six percentage points with days to go before Ireland’s General Election, according to the latest poll. Taoiseach Simon Harris’s party now trails both Fianna Fail and ...

25 Nov 2024 at 07:45

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