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Aontú
LeaderPeadar Tóibín
Deputy leaderGemma Brolly
Founded28 January 2019;5 years ago(2019-01-28)
Split fromSinn Féin
Headquarters8 Market Square,Navan,County Meath
Youth wingÓgra Aontú
Membership(2023)1,300[1][non-primary source needed]
IdeologyIrish republicanism[2]
Social conservatism[3]
Euroscepticism[4]
Political position
Slogan
  • Life
  • Unity
  • Economic Justice
Dáil Éireann
1 / 160
Local government in the Republic of Ireland
8 / 949
Website
aontu.ie
The 'Irish Unity Centre', Aontú's head office inNavan

Aontú(Irish:[ˈeːn̪ˠt̪ˠuː];[8]"Unity" )[n 1]is anIrish republican[2]andsocially conservative[3]political party that operates in both theRepublic of IrelandandNorthern Ireland.[14]It has been led byPeadar Tóibínsince its foundation in January 2019.[15]The party is economicallycentre-left[citation needed]andopposed to abortion.[12]

History

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The party was founded by Peadar Tóibín, aTDwho resigned fromSinn Féinon 15 November 2018 due to his anti-abortion views after opposing theparty whipon theHealth (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.[16][17]Tóibín began canvassing elected representatives, securing support within a week from twolocal councillors in the Republic.[18]Tóibín held meetings across the island addressing interested potential members. The firstNorthern Ireland local councillordeclared on 7 January 2019.[19]As of 28 January 2019eight councillors had joined.[20]A second councillor in Northern Ireland joined on 26 February 2019.[21]

The nameAontúwas announced at a meeting inBelfaston 28 January 2019.[22]TheMeath Chroniclesaid that the announcement of the name was precipitated by its unexpected publication on theUK Electoral Commissionwebsite.[13]Tóibín said the party had sought registration in both jurisdictions, that "Aontú obviously means unity and our major objective isthe unity of Irish people north and south".[23]He recalled that Belfast was the birthplace of theUnited Irishmen of 1798.[24]Aontú would "seek to build an all-Ireland economy to mitigate the worst effects ofBrexit,economic justice for all and to protect theright to life."[15][12]Tóibín said he was talking with Sinn Féin,SDLP,andindependentrepresentatives in Northern Ireland,[25]and that "people from Sinn Féin, SDLP andFianna Fáilbackgrounds would feel comfortable "in the party.[23]

Following its foundation in January of that year, Aontú contested theNorthern Ireland local elections in May 2019.The party, which nominated 16 candidates,[26]won one seat onDerry and Strabane Council,with its two outgoing councillors losing their seats.[27]Several months after the election, a councillor for the SDLP in Mid Ulster joined Aontú.[28]Later in May 2019, the party put forward 53 candidates in the2019 local elections in the Republic Ireland,including its seven sitting councillors. Three were elected.[29]Of the four Dáil by-elections held in November 2019, Aontú contested two. Finian Toomey came 7th in the2019 Cork North-Central by-electionwith 1,008 votes (3.9%),[30]and Jim Codd came 6th in the2019 Wexford by-electionwith 2,102 votes (5.2%).[31]Aontú contested seven seats in the2019 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland.The party, which received 9,814 votes (1.2%), won none of these seats.[32]

Aontú fielded 25 candidates in the2020 Irish general election,including leader Peadar Tóibín (Meath West), deputy leader Anne McCloskey (Sligo-Leitrim) and a number of sitting local councillors.[33]Tóibín was the only successful candidate. As Tóibín was not invited to participate in a televised debate alongside the leaders of other parties, the party threatened aHigh Courtaction againstRTÉ.The party, however, did not proceed with the action noting that there "was not enough time to have the action heard" before the debate.[34]In the2020 Seanad election,Paul Lawless contested theCultural and Educational Panelreceiving 2.6% of votes.[35]

In September 2020, Aontú's then deputy leader Anne McCloskey came under criticism for her comments about the effectiveness of masks during theCOVID-19pandemic, with party leader Peadar Tóibín defending her right to her view on the topic.[36]McCloskey stepped down as a councillor in October 2020, and was replaced by party member Emmet Doyle.[37][38]She was replaced as deputy leader by Denise Mullen. At the 2022 Ard Fheis, Mullen stepped down from the position of deputy leader and was replaced by Gemma Brolly, Aontú candidate forEast Londonderryat theMay 2022 Assembly election.

In November 2020, theStandards in Public Office Commissionannounced that Aontú were one of five political parties who failed to provide them with a set of audited accounts for 2019, in breach of statutory obligations.[39]In response, Aontú released a statement claiming that they had submitted the account statements and apologising for the delay, citing theCOVID-19 pandemic.[40]

Mairéad Tóibín unsuccessfully contested the2021 Dublin Bay South by-election,coming 9th with 740 first preference votes (2.8%).[41]

Aontú fielded 12 candidates in the2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election.[42]None of its candidates were elected, with the party coming in eighth place with 12,777 first preference votes (1.5%).[43]The party also contested the2023 Northern Ireland local elections.None of Aontú's 19 candidates were elected, with their incumbent councillor inDerry City and Strabane District Councillosing his seat.[44]

In 2024, the party campaigned for No votes in theMarch 2024 Irish constitutional referendums;Both referendums were overwhelmingly defeated.[45][46]Aontú later ran 66 candidates in the2024 Irish local elections,securing 8 council seats.[47]It also fielded candidates in three constituencies for the2024 European Parliament elections:Peadar Tóibín in Midlands North West, Patrick Murphy in Ireland South and Aisling Considine in Dublin. None were elected.[48][49][50]Sarah Beasley also ran, unsuccessfully, as the Aontú candidate in the2024 Limerick mayoral election.[51]In the2024 Westminster election in Northern Ireland,Aontú stood in 10 of 18 constituencies,[52]winning no seats from 7,466 votes (1.0% of the total).[53]

Ideology and platform

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Party founder and leader Peadar Tóibín has described Aontú as left of centre economically while "socially conservative".[1][54]The party was described by the unionistBelfast News Letteras "Catholicconservative ",[55]and byThe Timesas "socially conservative",[3]whileHarry McGeedescribed the party's ideology as "rural conservatism andtraditionalism".[56]It isanti-abortion,a stance which Tóibín has described as a "core value" of the party.[12][57][58]Tóibín has expressed opposition to sexually explicit material being taught to children in schools.[59]In 2023, Tóibín introduced a bill in theDáil Éireannto preventtransgender femaleprisoners from being placed into women's prisons.[60]Aontú opposed a 2024 proposed expansion ofhate speechlaws on the grounds that it amounted tocensorship.[61]

The Phoenixhas described Tóibín and Aontú as possessing a "strong rightward stance" on immigration[62]while Gerald Howlin of theIrish Examinerhas described Tóibín's views on immigration as "nativist".[63]Tóibín advocates for "sustainable levels" and "managed" immigration into Ireland and has called for "a nuanced debate that lies neither in walls nor in open borders".[64][65]In 2021 deputy leader Denise Mullen called for greater action during theAfghan refugee crisisand for Ireland to be "a leader in accepting Afghan refugees".[66]The party isEurosceptic[17][4]and opposed theEU Asylum and Migration Pact.[67]

The party holds left-leaning views on economics and climate change.[68][better source needed]As of early 2020, the party's published policies included proposals for aunited Ireland,a referendum on a "right tocollective bargainingand trade union membership ",[69]an end tozero hours contracts,[69]and increased state spending on public housing.[70]Their site states Ireland should model itself on the "best practice in Scandinavian countries".[69]In their 2021 budget submission, they called on changes to the state pension scheme, reducing Leap Card fares and increasing the Banking Levy.[71]

While Aontú was founded in a split fromSinn Féin,Aontú members and elected representatives come from different political backgrounds: two councillors were former members of theSocial Democratic and Labour Party,one councillor was a former member ofFianna Fáil,and two other councillors never held political office prior to joining Aontú.[72][73][74][75]The party retains the ideology ofIrish republicanism,[76]and related policies; for example, Aontú maintains a policy ofabstentionism,which means that while it runs candidates in Northern Ireland in British general elections, should an Aontú candidate be elected, they would not take up their seat in the British parliament.[77]

The Irish Catholiceditor Michael Kelly believed the party could "capitalise" on the "abandon[ment] [of] many of the values that were key to a largely Catholic electorate in the North" by "the traditional parties ofnationalism".[78]

Representatives

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The party has one representative, TDPeadar Tóibín,at national level (inDáil Éireann). As of June 2024, Aontú has eight sitting representatives at local level, all of whom arecounty councillors in the Republic of Ireland.[79][80]

Leadership

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Party leader

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The following are the terms of office as party leader.

Name Portrait Period Constituency
Peadar Tóibín
Peadar Tóibín 2019 (headshot).jpg
 2019 – present Meath West

Election results

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Dáil Éireann

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Election Leader 1st pref
votes 		% Seats ± Government
2020[81] Peadar Tóibín 41,575 1.9 (#8)
1 / 160
 Opposition

Northern Ireland Assembly

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Election Leader 1st pref
votes 		% Seats ± Government
2022[82] Peadar Tóibín 12,777 1.5 (#8)
0 / 90
 No seats

Westminster elections

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Election Leader Votes % Seats (in NI) ±
NI UK
2019 Peadar Tóibín 9,814 1.2 (#6) <0.1
0 / 18
2024 7,466 1.0 (#9) <0.1
0 / 18
 Steady

Local elections

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Election Country Seats
contested 		1st pref
votes 		% Seats
2019 Northern Ireland 16 7,459 1.1
1 / 462
2019 Republic of Ireland 51 25,660 1.5
3 / 949
2023 Northern Ireland 19 6,771 0.9
0 / 462
2024 Republic of Ireland 66 39,461 2.1
8 / 949

European Parliament

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Election Leader 1st pref
Votes 		% Seats +/− EP Group
2024 Peadar Tóibín 65,559 3.76 (#8)
0 / 14
 New −

Ógra Aontú

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Aontú's youth branch, Ógra Aontú, was formed in May 2020. Membership of the branch is open to Aontú members aged between 16 and 30.[83]

Footnotes

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  1. ^TheIrishwordaontúis theverbal nounofaontaigh,meaning "unite", "agree", "assent". The logo also colours the letterstúseparately, forming the Irish word for "you"(singular).[9][10][11]Party founderPeadar Tóibínwhen announcing its name said it means "unity and consent".[12][13]

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