Posts by Seán Crowe TD

10711080 of 1985 items

Crowe speaks on refugee crisis and killings in Palestine

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, spoke in the Dáil today on the refugee crisis facing Europe and the ongoing clashes in occupied East Jerusalem that have left several dead and heightened tensions. Crowe raised the issues with the Taoiseach ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “Europe is facing […]

Crowe Welcomes News of Volkswagen Recall

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes News of Volkswagen Recall Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the news from Volkswagen Ireland that are proposing to recall 80,000 vehicles to supposedly remove the software that hides the true extent of emissions. The cars and vans are reported to be emitting up to 40 times the levels of […]

Crowe Raises Woman’s Refuge Closure in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Raises Woman’s Refuge Closure in Dáil Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe raised the imminent closure of Cuan Álainn  a refuge for women victims of domestic violence  based in Tallaght in the Dáil with Environment Minister Alan Kelly during a Sinn Féin motion on Homelessness and Housing. The Tallaght based Deputy said that the […]

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed the results of the regional elections in Catalonia, saying that the absolute majority won by pro-independence parties shows that there is a clear mandate for an independent Catalan state, one that the […]

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed the results of the regional elections in Catalonia, saying that the absolute majority won by pro-independence parties shows that there is a clear mandate for an independent Catalan state, one that the […]

Investigation Needed into Volkswagen Scandal

by Seán Crowe TD

Investigation Needed into Volkswagen Scandal Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment and Transport Ministers Alan Kelly and Pascal Donohoe to give a full account to the Dáil outlining the implications for Irish motorists arising out of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Volkswagen, the German car giant have […]

Homelessness Unprecedented As Government Confidence Vote Passes

by Seán Crowe TD

Homelessness Unprecedented As Government  Confidence Vote Passes Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD described the Government’s vote of confidence in the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, on the same day that Dublin Simon Community had said that the number of people sleeping rough and in emergency accommodation had become a “humanitarian crisis” as sickening. Crowe said […]

Crowe calls for Committee to hear from Boylan on Halawa

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has reiterated his calls for the Foreign Affairs Committee to formally invite Lynn Boylan MEP to brief the Committee on her visit to Egypt and meetings with Ibrahim Halawa. Deputy Crowe said: “Ibrahim Halawa has been in jail for over two years in terrible conditions. “I […]

Crowe meets with UHCR and Goal on the Refugee Crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met with Sophie Magennis, Head of Office, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Ireland, and Barry Andrews, CEO of Goal, who gave evidence before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee on the refugee crisis Deputy Seán Crowe said: “In recent weeks people’s awareness of the situation has hugely grown, […]