Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Lifting the Syria arms embargo will cause more death and destruction- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has stated that the decision of EU Foreign Ministers not to renew the EU’s arms embargo on Syria will cause more death and destruction in Syria. EU Foreign Ministers met yesterday to discuss the current sanctions they have placed on Syria and they […]

Crowe calls for Government investigation into immigration case in America

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to investigate the reports that a Donegal woman was turned over to U.S. immigration authorities by the Irish International Immigration Centre (IIIC) in Boston. The IIIC, who turned this young woman […]

New Eurostat figures show depth of the youth unemployment crisis- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there were no new surprises in the recently released Eurostat figures, which show that the youth unemployment crisis continues to grow. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Eurostat’s latest report on regional unemployment rates in the EU’s 27 Member States makes for grim reading, and unfortunately […]

Crowe welcomes hearings on multinational ‘sweetheart’ tax deals

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the announcement that the Oireachtas Finance Committee will hold hearings to discuss the issue of the low rates of effective corporation tax paid by multinational companies based in Ireland. Sinn Féin contacted the Committee in November to request the hearing. Crowe said that the findings […]

Crowe welcomes the announcement of reconciliation funding

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to award over €1.5 million in grants to support community organisations working on both sides of the border. Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday […]

Crowe welcomes new evaluation report from the CDI

by Seán Crowe TD

    Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the launch of an evaluation report of the Restorative Practice Programme of the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI). Crowe said that the Programme fulfilled a number of strategic objectives and it’s important that the Government takes heed of the positive outcomes outlined in the […]

Crowe calls on the Government to end child benefit uncertainty

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton to end the uncertainty and unnecessary worry being experienced by families surrounding the continuation of child benefit. He was speaking after the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection heard submissions from the National Women’s Council of […]

Crowe expresses shock at Tallaght murder

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said he was horrified at the callous killing of Tallaght resident Alan Desmond and offered his sympathy and condolences to the Desmond Family. Deputy Crowe said the distress of the community was added to by the fact that Mr Desmond’s body was discovered by children at […]

Daft roads proposals a non-runner says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has today said that the Government’s daft proposals for serious road repairs must be scrapped, because people living on or off secondary roads should not be discriminated against. Crowe also said that to expect local communities to also fundraise to repair their roads on top of other […]