Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe calls for release of Huber Ballesteros

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, joined trade union and Justice for Colombia activists who handed over a petition to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today which calls for the release of arrested Colombian trade union activist Huber Ballesteros. The petition, which was signed by over 11,500 individuals, was also […]

Crowe welcomes Iranian nuclear deal

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the deal struck between negotiating countries on Iran’s nuclear programme. Deputy Crowe said: “I welcome that a deal has been struck between the negotiating countries and Iran over its nuclear programme. “Iran, which has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has a right to […]

Seán Crowe calls for an end to Tallaght violence

by Seán Crowe TD

In the wake of last night’s violence, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has today called for an end to pitched battles between youths in the Tallaght area. Deputy Crowe’s comments came in the wake of continued violence over a number of nights between youths from Killinardan and Jobstown on Sunday evening. […]

Crowe expresses astonishment at job loss announcement

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, expressed his astonishment at the job losses announced by Minister for State John Perry, who told TDs in the Dáil that 107 jobs in Pratt & Whitney Aviation International (PWAI), and 408 at the Lufthansa plant in Rathcoole, County Dublin, were to go. Crowe said that workers […]

Government inaction in private rented sector causing anxiety and fear – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has today urged the government to focus on the needs of those in privately rented accommodation and the living conditions of those individuals and families. Deputy Crowe was speaking following the publication of an annual report from Threshold – Ireland’s national housing charity. The Dublin South West TD […]

Crowe raises issues of child protection in the Philippines and Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking with UNICEF Ireland’s Executive Director, Peter Power, raised the issue of child protection in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan and in Syria due to the on-going. Mr. Power came before the Foreign Affairs Committee to brief the members on the humanitarian crises in the Philippines […]

Crowe attends briefing on US Immigration reform

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has said today that he is optimistic on US immigration reform. Crowe, who has been active on the issue since becoming an elected representative, was speaking after he attended a briefing from Ciarán Staunton, President of The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR). […]

Urgency and funding shockingly absent from Youth Guarantee- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has slammed the Government over its lack of urgency and funding of a Youth Guarantee. Crowe was speaking after a Sinn Féin proposed motion in the Dáil which called on the Government to allocate at least €400 million to adequately fund a robust Youth Guarantee Scheme. Deputy […]

Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe Dublin South West representative and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to do more to tackle the high cost of prescription drugs in the State. Crowe said that despite the fact many of the drugs were manufactured by companies based in […]

Minister must ensure that school uniforms are affordable to all- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the news that Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has committed to facilitating a survey of parents on the cost of school uniforms. Crowe has long campaigned and lobbied the Minister for Education to reduce unnecessarily high back to school costs, and in particular the rip […]