Aontú leader Peadar Toibín has revealed his fledgling party aims to get all six of their candidates elected to Meath County Council in next Junes election.

Toibín was speaking to Meath Live as he launched Francis O’Toole’s bid to win a second seat for Aontú in the Navan area.

He told us, ‘We are delighted to announce that Francis O’Toole has been selected as our second candidate for the Navan LEA in the local elections. Francis has been a well respected in a secondary school in the town for many years. He has worked as a guidance counsellor, a psychotherapist, and an author. Francis O’Toole brings over 4 decades of experience to the vibrant community of Navan.

‘Francis is deeply committed to empowering our communities. Francis champions a vision where awareness leads to innovative solutions, shared aspirations and a brighter future for all. He will fight for Navan Hospital, the Rail Line to be built from Dublin to Navan, for increased housing and community facilities. He is inspired to join Aontu because this party embodies his own qualities; an ability to listen and sincerity in both words and actions.
‘Francis advocates for our young people through robust local support networks, better counselling services, youth cafes and such attractions, all geared towards empowering our young. As a devoted father Francis is acutely aware of the challenges facing our youth today ; the high cost of purchasing a home, or even renting as well as high anxiety in a social media-heavy digital world.

‘Aontú is growing fast all around country but especially here in Meath. The establishment parties are not listening to the people and that’s causing massive difficulty. Housing, rail transport, healthcare and the cost of living are all being ignored by the political establishment. Aontú has selected 6 strong candidates for the up coming local elections and we aim to win 6 seats in the council elections in 10 weeks time.’

Scott reflects on Aontú’s rise

Meanwhile Aontú’s candidate for Ashbourne local area, Adam  Scott reflects on Aontú’s rise in polls reflects what I’ve been hearing
on the doors he p
Speaking in the aftermath of the respective Red C and Ireland Thinks polls, which saw Aontú rise by
2% in each and receive the highest gains cumulatively when compared with any other political party,
Aontú representative for Ashbourne Brandon Scott said that although he was “deeply encouraged”
by the recent results, they didn’t surprise him as he’s been hearing the “ferocious frustration with
the main political parties” expressed by people on the doors since he started canvassing in October,
a sentiment he says has grown over the last number of months.

Adam outside The Dail with Aontú leader Peadar Toibín.

Scott also says that he’s “overwhelmed” at the level of support he and the party have been receiving
over the last few weeks with some people “overjoyed” to hear that Aontú are running a candidate in
the area – especially after the party’s advocacy for a ‘No, no’ vote in the recent referenda. The party
led the way in challenging the Government’s proposals, siding with the majority of Irish people in the
process.