Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has spoken out to support the current strike action by fire fighters around Ireland, stating: “Retained firefighters are invaluable to our communities but are underpaid and overworked. Without their service, there would be devastating impacts on the safety of local towns and villages.
A slew of far-right candidates lost in France s regional elections on Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to the party s ambitions of winning control in a region and dampening presidential aspirations for next year s election.
The Associated Press reports that the far-right National Rally party only won 20 percent of votes nationally, reflecting a general dislike of the party that is still prevalent in France s population.
None of France s 12 regions changed parties on Sunday, with mainstream political parties holding onto their respective regions. The AP notes that voters and politicians alike appeared to celebrate the collective effort to stop the far-right party from gaining power.