Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for an urgent Government response to the impact of austerity on younger people and children. Crowe made the call after the publication of two new reports, by the Economic Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), which detailed the social […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the decision of several major clothing brands to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. Crowe raised the issue on fire and building safety in Bangladesh’s garment factories in the Dáil last week, in light of the two […]
Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s statement yesterday that goods from illegal Israeli settlement colonials in the West Bank should be clearly labelled in all EU countries. This would give consumers the choice of whether they want to buy them or boycott. However Crowe believes […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, raised the issue of fire and building safety guidelines in garment factories in Bangladesh in the Dáil this week. He also called for action from the Government and Irish brands that source their products from Bangladesh. Crowe raised the issue in light of […]
Government must end cruel discrimination against children with Down Syndrome – Crowe Speaking after attending a briefing by Down Syndrome Ireland, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe called on Education Minister Ruairí Quinn to add Down Syndrome to the list of ‘Low Incidence Disabilities’ in order to enable children affected qualify for access to Resource […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called for an end to force feeding prisoners on hunger strike in Guantánamo, negotiations to end the hunger strikes to begin, and for the prisoners who are cleared for release to be freed. Deputy Crowe said: “At the moment there are reportedly […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, welcomed the launch of the Government’s new Policy Paper on Irish Aid today, which details the plans and priorities for Irish Aid until 2016.The new policy document is entitled One World, One Future: Ireland’s Policy for International Development. The review began in 2012 […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, attended a briefing from representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) today. The representatives briefed Oireachtas members on the concept of decent work, as well as workers’ rights in the garment industry. Deputy Crowe said: […]
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Department of Sport’s decision to allocate one million euro in funding for amateur boxing clubs in 2013. Deputy Crowe said: “Amateur boxing clubs are a vital part of many communities around the country, including the Dublin South West constituency. “They provide top-class training and […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on Minister of State John Perry to make an apology to the thousands of people who have been forced to emigrate to find work. Crowe believes Minister of State Perry, who told the Dáil that “emigration was a matter of choice”, […]
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