Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe raises the continued imprisonment of John Downey

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the continued imprisonment of John Downey in Belmarsh Prison, with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, in the Dáil today. Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good […]

Crowe Says Violence Against Women Survey Screams Out For Action

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Says Violence Against Women Survey Screams Out For Action Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that Safe Ireland’s One Day Survey of domestic violence needs to be responded to and acted on by Government and said it was disappointing that they failed to prioritise the issue during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union. Crowe said he […]

Government Siding With Banks Against Distressed Borrowers

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Siding With Banks Against Distressed Borrowers Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that the  government  is taking the side of the Banks against distressed borrowers who are  struggling to pay their mortgage. The Tallaght based TD said his office was inundated with inquiries from constituents who are finding it impossible to make ends meet and pay […]

Crowe condemns Irish flag burning in Liverpool

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the burning of an Irish tricolour in Liverpool and called for an investigation into the incident which was caught on video. Deputy Crowe said: “I have watched the video of the burning of the Irish tricolour in Liverpool, and read reports […]

Check your European Health Insurance Card before leaving home- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has warned that people should check their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and make sure it is not out of date before they travel this summer. Deputy Crowe said: “If they don’t have the card, there may be still time to get one […]

Crowe Calls For Magdalene Answers

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Calls For Magdalene Answers Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to address the very serious concerns raised by United Nations Committe Against Torture regarding the Magdalene Laundries  Report. The United Nations torture watchdog criticised the McAleese inquiry into the Magdalene laundries, saying it lacked many […]

Homelessness Growing And Thousands Of Homes Left Empty

by Seán Crowe TD

Homelessness Growing And Thousands Of Homes Left Empty Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called for immediate action by the state to deal with the rising numbers of homeless people across Ireland. He made his comments in light of figures from Dublin City Council Central Placement Service which stated that over the four […]

Crowe takes part in City of Equals conference in Belfast

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD and member of the Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, Seán Crowe, attended the Belfast: A City of Equals in an Island of Equals conference. The groundbreaking conference was organised by Sinn Féin and it was attended by PSNI Chief Matt Baggot, members of the Unionist community, Church Groups, Business Representatives, Human […]

Crowe calls for publicity campaign on passport application changes

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has urged people to check their passports and ensure that they are in date and valid if they intend  to travel abroad this summer. Crowe said that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has implemented changes to the passport application service and called on the department […]

Lack of intelligent transport ticket holding back South Dublin – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South-West TD, Seán Crowe, says the lack of an integrated transport ticket is holding back the South Dublin area and impacting negatively on jobs and tourism there. The Tallaght-based deputy was responding to remarks made by Junior Minister for Transport, Alan Kelly, who said that he hoped the ticket would become available […]