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Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín intends on running in the forthcoming general election after this Euopeans.
A war of words has broken out between two midlands European Election candidates.
It's over Aontú's decision to run their party leader as a candidate in the Midlands Northwest constituency.
Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen is slamming Peadar Tóibín's decision to run.
The leader of Aontú has stated if he wins a seat in Europe, he will vacate it to run for the Dail in the Meath West constituency when a general election is called.
The Laois Offaly TD who is also contesting the election in June says that's selling the electorate short:
Deputy Toibin says that's rich coming from Fianna Fail:
The European Elections take place on June 7th.