# Peadar Tóibín

This week

4th June 2023 - 10th June 2023

# Homelessness

20 homeless deaths in Dublin in first four months of 2023

In all of 2022, 45 people accessing homelessness services in Dublin died.

8.4k

Tue 2:29 PM

Last month

May 2023

# Leaders' Questions

Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'

The Taoiseach said he does not think minimum sentences are a good idea.

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May 24th 2023, 2:23 PM

This year

2023

# North-South Interconnector

Peadar Tóibín: Govt and EirGrid face 'significant resistance' if they try to overground project

A report ruled out the full undergrounding of the North-South Interconnector.

7.1k

Mar 22nd 2023, 9:34 PM

Last year

2022

# pet theft

Govt won't oppose Bill that aims to introduce a separate offence for pet theft

The Bill proposes a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than 10 months’ imprisonment.

11.2k

Dec 14th 2022, 7:30 PM

# ambulance diversion

Further protests planned over Navan A&E with Dublin protest not ruled out

Concerns have been raised by a number of politicians about the number of ambulances being sent to Drogheda.

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Dec 8th 2022, 6:34 PM

# Navan Hospital

Closure of Navan A&E is 'built into' HSE's 'fresh look' review, say local TDs

A working group review into the planned closure of ED services at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan should be completed in a few weeks.

A review group tasked to give a fresh look at the planned closure of the emergency department will be completed in "a few weeks".

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly asked the HSE to carry out a review of capacity levels in light of a number of concerns being raised.

However, opposition TDs have hit out against the wording of the terms of reference in which the review group is operating.

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Aug 17th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Navan Hospital

'It's D-Day for Navan A&E' crowd told, as thousands attend protest

A protest is taking place in Navan about HSE plans to close the hospital’s ED and replace it with a 24-hour medical assessment and injury unit.

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Jul 9th 2022, 2:41 PM

# Cost of Living

Govt won't be dropping motorway tolls as part of its plan to tackle the cost-of-living surge

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he is not a fan of tolls but they do help pay for road infrastructure.

A spokesperson for Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that there are no plans to reduce toll charges despite commuters facing crippling price hikes in fuel, reports Christina Finn.

Some in Govt circles say they are open to looking at reducing toll charges, but fear that such a proposal would not get past the Greens.

One Fine Gael TD says he is in favour of a toll reduction, saying it would help motorists that are under pressure.

21.8k

Jun 10th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Bloody Sunday

Peadar Tóibín names Soldier F under parliamentary privilege in the Dáil

Soldier F faced murder charges for his role on Bloody Sunday.

24.7k

Feb 9th 2022, 1:07 PM

# Oireachtas

Criticism of British Ambassador's refusal to appear before Good Friday Agreement committee

Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín said the decision to refuse the invitation was “a disgrace”.

29.0k

Feb 1st 2022, 10:00 PM

All time

# state claims agency

30 cases taken against the State over Covid-19 deaths in care settings

The number of cases was released in response to a query from Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín.

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Nov 14th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Abortion in Ireland

FactCheck: Does Irish law allow for 'gender selection abortions'?

Aontú has made this claim on a number of occasions, but does it stack up?

A recent post by political party Aontú says the State's termination system blatantly "allows for the targeting of baby girls".

Rónán Duffy looks at whether the relevant laws around terminations in Ireland permit this.

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Aug 19th 2021, 12:04 AM

# outdoor summer

Legislation to ensure pubs and restaurants can serve alcohol outdoors to go to Cabinet in the coming days

A number of pubs in Galway were warned by gardaí that alcohol can not be served outside their premises.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 6:00 PM

# Adoption

'Imagine someone clicked their fingers and you had no family or history, that's the reality for thousands of us'

Adopted people have called for long-awaited tracing and information legislation to be published as a matter of urgency.

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Apr 6th 2021, 4:46 PM

# student nurses

'She doesn't get paid for that': Dáil told of student nurse whose patient's toe 'came off in his sock'

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been accused of gaslighting student nurses.

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Jan 20th 2021, 11:56 AM

# Most unparliamentary

There was another 'unparliamentary language' incident in the Dáil today

Peadar Tóibín TD made the comments as TDs were debating the government’s Living with Covid-19 plan.

51.5k

Oct 1st 2020, 6:20 PM

# the candidate podcast

The Candidate Podcast: Richard Boyd Barrett, Peadar Tóibín and Catherine Murphy answer your election questions

We put your questions to those looking for your votes.

7.2k

Feb 3rd 2020, 8:00 PM

# The candidate

What are your big election questions for Richard Boyd Barrett and Peadar Tóibín? It's YOUR chance to ask

We want to put your questions to all the party leaders before 8 February.

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Jan 30th 2020, 4:15 PM

# ge2020

Claim that Sinn Féin TDs have 'zero' influence over policies is untrue, says McDonald

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said party policy decisions are made by a small group of people.

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Jan 28th 2020, 10:47 AM

# ge2020

Aontú withdraws application for injunction against RTÉ

The seven-way debate is scheduled to take place on RTÉ One tonight.

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Jan 27th 2020, 3:25 PM

# no state funding

Aontú launches its election campaign today... but the party is relying on 'grassroots' to fund it

Leader Peadar Tóibín has said the country can “do better than Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael”.

24.3k

Jan 20th 2020, 6:30 AM

# beef protests

TD told he has no right to speak on behalf of beef farmers in High Court

Peadar Tóibín tried to make representations in the ongoing Liffey Meats case.

27.0k

Sep 3rd 2019, 3:54 PM

# Rally for Life

'Heartbroken': After defeat in 2018, what's next for Ireland's pro-life campaigns?

Activists are taking a long view, as they hope to one day change Irish abortion law.

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Jul 6th 2019, 4:36 PM

# Dáil

Peadar Tóibín tells Dáil that family at centre of Holles Street termination case believe it was an "illegal abortion"

Tóibín was speaking to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar under Dáil privilege today.

27.2k

Jun 12th 2019, 10:47 PM

# council seats

Aontú sets its sights on Dáil seats as new party wins a handful of seats in the locals

Aontú won three seats in the local elections in the south, and one seat in the Northern Ireland local elections.

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Jun 4th 2019, 6:00 AM

# aontú manifesto

Peadar Tóibín hits out at larger parties: 'If you vote Fianna Fáil, you get Fine Gael'

Aontú has 53 candidates running in the local elections.

14.3k

May 16th 2019, 8:41 PM

# New Beginnings

'There is extraordinary division in Ireland': Aontú to stand 60 candidates in upcoming elections

The party will officially launch at an event in Dublin on Saturday.

43.6k

Apr 2nd 2019, 9:46 PM

# drumroll please

Ireland's newest political party is called 'Aontú' but what does it mean?

The latest party in the Irish political landscape so far has a membership of around 1,400.

71.7k

Jan 29th 2019, 6:48 PM

Peadar Tóibín: 'Some in Sinn Féin are hurt and angry and are not talking to me at all'

Tóibín talks about his new party, his hopes for the local and general elections and why some old colleagues are not on speaking terms with him.

40.0k

Jan 12th 2019, 10:00 AM

# Sarah O’Reilly

Cavan councillor quits Fianna Fáil to join Peadar Tóibín's new party

O’Reilly was critical of Fianna Fáil leadership in her departing statement.

36.4k

Dec 7th 2018, 5:31 PM

# the eighth amendment

'It's archaic': Request to collect more data on women who seek abortions heavily defeated in Dáil

“What’s the ethnicity about? Is that to find out if we have immigrants in this country who avail of health services as women?”

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Dec 5th 2018, 8:36 AM

# no name party

Tóibín signs up two members to his new 'Euro-critical party' which aims to protect 'all human life'

Sinn Féin councillor in Kildare Ide Cussen resigned from the party earlier today.

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Nov 21st 2018, 6:26 PM

# gone

Peadar Tóibín resigns from Sinn Féin and hints about setting up a new party

The TD was suspended from the party for six months because he voted against the abortion legislation in the Dáil.

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Nov 15th 2018, 3:25 PM

# removed

Tóibín says he only learned he had lost Culture Committee chairmanship when he read it online

Last week, Tóibín was suspended from the party for six months.

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Nov 8th 2018, 3:53 PM

# Disciplined

Peadar Tóibín suspended from Sinn Féin for six months for voting against abortion legislation

Tóibín said the issue of abortion is far more important than his job in Leinster house.

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Nov 1st 2018, 10:54 AM

# termination of pregnancy

'Disciplinary proceedings' to be initiated against Tóibín for breaking ranks on abortion legislation

The Termination of Pregnancy Bill passed by 102 votes to 12.

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Oct 23rd 2018, 6:31 PM

# Numbers Game

Gardaí release number of drink driving arrests - 15,000 more than previously published

Currently all crime data released by the gardaí is considered to be ‘under reservation’, ie of insufficient quality, by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

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Sep 24th 2018, 12:05 AM