In the upcoming Dublin Central by-election, Aontú are running Ian Noel Smyth, an architect who describes himself as an “environmentalist” and “green builder” on his X account. Smyth has previously contested Dublin Central as Aontú’s candidate in 2024 and 2020, and as the Green Party’s candidate in 2016. He also ran in the locals for Aontú in 2024 and for the Greens in 2014.
This is not an article about Ian Noel Smyth, but I begin with that context because I find it striking that Aontú would put him forward for election once again just after welcoming an out-and-out climate change denier as one of its newest councillors.
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Left in the Lurch 