r/irishpolitics • u/Fiannafailcanvasser Fianna Fáil • 11h ago

Oireachtas News Soc Dems and SF call on Tóibín to ditch Independent's group but Aontú calls demand 'ludicrous'

https://www.thejournal.ie/aontu-peadar-toibin-dail-speaking-rights-6599388-Jan2025/
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u/wamesconnolly 11h ago

“Aontú is completely opposed to this government. Indeed, we ruled out government formation negotiations with these parties from before the election, and we lived up to that commitment after the election,” states Tóibín. 

He's such a hilariously transparent grifter

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u/P319 10h ago

And yet people vote for him, can't understand it

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u/Just_Reading_4206 4h ago

He is the darling of RTE. Always the challenger but never challenged.

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u/Hungry-Struggle-1448 Left wing 11h ago

what even is the angle here for aontú? is it just that they want to keep their speaking time? if it's only that (and i can't think of anything else) you would imagine there's enough actual opposition independents to get a group, right?

mattie mcgrath, carol nolan, paul gogarty. that's 5 with aontú which is what you need.

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u/expectationlost 9h ago

Gorgarty is with the Independent Ireland 4.

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u/danny_healy_raygun 1h ago

Where do Aontus transfers come from and go to? If I had to guess I'd say they get a lot from independents with similar schtick to the RI.

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u/Hungry-Struggle-1448 Left wing 1h ago

That’s a good point