Aontú

Aontú (Irish , "unite") is an all-Ireland political party. It was formally created in January 2019. It operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
History
The party was founded by Peadar Tóibín, a TD. He resigned from Sinn Féin on 15 November 2018 due to his anti-abortion views. The name Aontú was announced at a meeting in Belfast on 28 January 2019. The party has been described as conservative on social issues and socially conservative, and left-wing on economics, migration, and climate change. 

The party's policies include proposals for a United Ireland, a referendum on a "right to collective bargaining and trade union membership", an end to zero hours contracts, and increased state spending on public housing, Their Web site says that Ireland should model itself on the "best practice in Scandinavian countries."

Election results
Local government elections
ElectionCountrySeats contestedFirst preference voteVote %Seats2019Northern Ireland167,4591.10%2019Republic of Ireland5125,6601.48%

Westminster elections
 Election Seats (in NI) ± Position Seats contested Total votes % (of NI) % (of UK) Leader2019  New 6th in NI 7 9,814 1.2% <0.1% Peadar Tóibín

Dáil Éireann
 Election Seats won ± Position Seats contested First Pref votes % Government Leader2020  New 8th 26 41,614 1.9 TBD Peadar Tóibín

References

Category:2019 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Conservative parties
Category:Social democratic parties in Europe
Category:Political parties in Northern Ireland
Category:Political parties in the Republic of Ireland