At Aontú's manifesto launch today, Peadar Tóibín hit out at two of the larger parties: 'If you vote Fianna Fáil, you get Fine Gael'
Aontú manifesto launch in Dublin today Image: Leah Farrell Aontú manifesto launch in Dublin today Image: Leah Farrell FORMER SINN FÉIN TD Peadar Tóibín has announced that his party, Aontú, has 53 candidates running in the local elections.
After being with the party for 21 years, he said he did so “with a heavy heart” but no sooner had he sent his resignation letter to Mary Lou McDonald, he was travelling around the country to find people with similar views to his own. He said he had received a lot of phone calls from members of Fianna Fáil who are “unhappy” with the party’s direction in terms of the abortion issue. He repeated this claim yesterday, stating the leadership of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, particularly on issues such of abortion, are fuelling Aontú’s “phenomenal growth”.“If you vote Fianna Fáil, you get Fine Gael, it’s as clear as that.
“We believe that people coming from war-torn areas, coming from famine or violence are refugees that we, in accordance with international law have a human obligation to offer these individuals safety and sanctuary in this country,” he said.
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