Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín is the U.S. this week visiting Washington, D.C. and New York where he will attend the inaugural gathering of a new group, Friends of Aontú.
Aontú, according to a release from the party, "is the fastest-growing political party in Ireland, having had the largest growth in votes in the last general election, is spiking in the polls and has had a huge influx of new members from across the 32 counties. Aontú is a party of common sense, Irish Unity and Economic justice."
Deputy Tóibín is visiting Washington, D.C. on Thursday and Friday to hold a number of events and meet with members of the Irish-American community before travelling to New York to hold the first meeting of the Friends of Aontú in on Saturday the 24th.
Added the release: This event will focus on bringing together supporters, outlining the work Aontú has been undertaking across the 32 counties of Ireland in the recent past, and outlining our strategy going forward to safeguard life, promote and secure Irish unity and ingrain economic justice for families and workers across the country.
"Deputy Tóibín's visit to Washington D.C. will include attendance at the March for Life, meetings with the Ancient Order of Hibernians and meetings with Senators, Congressmen and Congresswomen.
"Deputy Tóibín will update U.S. politicians on political events in Ireland, focusing on the issues of Irish Unity, the impact of British legacy legislation, the right to life in Ireland and the economic situation in Ireland and the EU."
The release concluded: "At this critical juncture for the future of Irish unity and America's enduring legacy as a peacebuilder in Ireland, this initiative by Aontú seeks to build upon its own role in the Oireachtas and in communities across the island, and our diaspora."
