Peadar Tóibín plans to launch new party next month

Ex-Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín intends to launch his new political party by late January and has claimed up to 25 sitting politicians — including a handful of TDs and senators — are already in talks about joining.

Mr Tóibín confirmed the target launch date before his fourth public meeting on the new “grassroots” conservative group in Navan, Co Meath, last night.