Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe welcomes Cyprus reunification talks momentum

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has stated his support for the on-going reunification talks in Cyprus. Crowe was speaking after the Cypriot Ambassador to Ireland came before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the talks process and the positive momentum they have gathered since they resumed on 11 February. Deputy […]

Crowe welcomes potential bus fare cut

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin representative for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has welcomed proposals from the Department of Transport to introduce a reduced off-peak Dublin Bus fare and said that more needed to be done to encourage people to travel by public transport. Deputy Crowe said: “Public transport is vital to the life of the city […]

Housing backlog will take 40 years – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe has said that it will take 40 years to clear the housing list in South Dublin County Council at the current rate of allocations. Crowe made his comments following the publication of the Councils housing allocation report for 2013. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The housing crisis is getting worse […]

Crowe highly critical of death sentence ruling in Egypt

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the decision of an Egyptian court to sentence 529 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death today. Crowe said that the proceedings lacked any semblance of fairness with defence lawyers being barred from the court and not allowed to introduce evidence or cross examine […]

1 in 10 have difficulty buying food – Crowe.

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe has described the latest Overseas Economic Cooperation and Development report on poverty as another sad and graphic indicator of the fallout from the Government’s austerity agenda. The report entitled ‘Society at a Glance’ highlighted how one in ten people in this state now say that they cannot afford to […]

Crowe welcomes review of fluoride in water

by Seán Crowe TD

Responding to reports that the Department of Health intend to set up an expert group of consultants from outside Ireland to examine fluoridation of the public water supply, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe welcomed the news saying it was long past the time that we dump this practice of mass medication […]

Crowe calls for Government action to tackle racism

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Government to do more to identify racist incidents and to be more proactive in tackling racism in society. Crowe made the comments on the UN organised International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “It […]

Crowe Saddened At News of Tony Benn’s Death

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his sadness and regret at the death of the veteran British Labour politician, Tony Benn. Benn, who was an MP for more than 50 years, passed away this morning aged 88. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I was extremely saddened to hear that Tony Benn […]

SF launch proposals on Diaspora with Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD launched new Sinn Féin policy proposals on the Irish Diaspora. Joined by Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD, Mr Adams outlined seven key proposals to improve the relationship between the state and Irish citizens overseas. Later today Mr Adams will also move Sinn Féin’s Constitutional […]

Crowe calls for innovative job schemes

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government over its Gateway scheme, and called for it to introduce real job creation programmes. The Gateway scheme targets unemployed people and forces them to work for local authorities for at least 19 and half hours a week for 22 months for a measly […]