Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe raises arrest of Basque lawyers in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

In the Dáil today Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the arrests of 12 Basque lawyers with the Minister of State for European Affairs, Dara Murphy. Crowe called on the Minister to use his influence to express concern about the arrests and negative impact this will inevitably have on the fledgling […]

Crowe meets UN Official on Development Goals

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met Amina J. Mohammad, a special advisor on post-2015 development planning to the UN’s Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon. Crowe met Ms. Mohammad as part of an informal Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “It was great to meet Ms. Mohammad today and discuss the […]

Basque Lawyers Arrests are Provocative- Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has described the arrests in Spain of 12 lawyers who are involved in defending Basque political prisoners as provocative. Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, said that the move had the hallmarks of a securocrat […]

Crowe Welcomes Ombudsman’s ‘Opinion’ on Trade Agreement Transparency

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes Ombudsman’s ‘Opinion’ on Trade Agreement Transparency Sinn Fein TD Seán Crowe a member of the Oireachtas European Affairs Committee has welcomed European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly’s considered opinion that supports the call for greater public access to the negotiating texts in the ongoing Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Agreement Documents. Crowe said […]

Lame excuses as 601 Patients lie on Accident and Emergency trolleys

by Seán Crowe TD

Lame excuses as 601 Patients lie on Accident and Emergency trolleys Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD  Seán Crowe has said the crisis this week where 601 people were lying in hospital on trolleys across the state is a government made crisis.  He said the failure of this and other governments to invest in hospital […]

Dunnes Store Strike Can Be Averted – Seán Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dunnes Store Strike Can Be Averted – Seán Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that a possible Dunnes Store Strike can be averted by Senior Management but they need to move from theIr backward early 1900s Labour Relations approach and into a more enlightened 21st Century mode. The strike threat comes on […]

Crowe welcomes prisoner releases and new Cuban-US initiative

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed today’s historic announcement of a thaw in Cuban-US relations which includes the release of the 3 remaining members of the Cuban 5 and Alan Gross, a US citizen detained in Cuba. Deputy Crowe said: “I warmly welcome the reports that the USA and Cuba will […]

Crowe Sends Best Birthday Wishes to St Vincent De Paul Society

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has extended his best wishes to the Society of St Vincent De Paul that was founded 170 years ago today. Crowe described its charitable work in dealing with poverty and deprivation as ‘life changing.’ Deputy Seán Crowe said; “The St Vincent De Paul organisation has been supporting individuals and […]

Crowe Welcomes Historic Palestine Motion in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe, has welcomed that a Sinn Féin motion calling on the Government to recognise the State of Palestine has passed through the Dáil unopposed with support of all parties and independents. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The Government recognised that the progressive Sinn Féin motion was a positive contribution […]