Crowe welcomes Gaza ceasefire Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that Hamas and Israel have agreed a ceasefire in the current conflict. Speaking after the ceasefire was announced Deputy Crowe said: “I welcome that a ceasefire has been agreed and there is now a structured […]

Crowe welcomes Childhood Development Initiative Report Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the launch of the Tallaght based Childhood Development Initiative (CDI) report and believes that the positive work and additional supports CDI offer need to be replicated in communities that are being held back by disadvantage, right across the State. The CDI […]

Any fool can see austerity isn’t working – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin representative Seán Crowe TD has said that the revised growth and unemployment forecasts contained in the recently released Medium Term Fiscal Statement is extremely worrying and said that any fool can see that the Government’s policy of austerity isn’t working. The […]

No real pressure  on Israel to end Gaza assault – Crowe Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called for an immediate end to hostilities between Israel and Palestine, and peace deal to be negotiated immediately. Crowe has also called on the EU to place greater pressure on Israel […]

Crowe raises the issue of Kurdish hunger strikes in the Dáil Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the issue of increased discrimination against the Kurdish minority in Turkey and the on-going hunger strike by Kurdish prisoners in Turkish jails, in the Dáil today. Speaking after the debate […]

Crowe meets Bruce Morrison to discuss undocumented Irish and immigration reform Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, met former American Congressman and long-time Irish-American lobbyist Bruce Morrison on Tuesday evening to discuss the situation of the illegal Irish in American and future immigration reform for Irish people. Bruce Morrison was […]

The outcome of the Children’s Referendum has been broadly welcomed by local representative Seán Crowe TD. Crowe’s local constituency of Dublin South West had a large no vote  but the referendum was narrowly passed and said that there was onus on Government now, to put in place the legislation and the resources needed to vindicate children’s rights. Deputy Seán Crowe said “While  welcoming the result of […]

Crowe meets Irish Aid officials on misappropriation of Ugandan aid Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, today met top Irish Aid officials to discuss the misappropriation of €4 million of its aid money in Uganda. Deputy Crowe met the officials when they came to give evidence before the Joint […]

Householders set to pay 3 times for water November 6th, 2012 – Seán Crowe TD   Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described plans to charge householders for water as unfair and that the new tax burden will mean that the public will be paying three times for their water if the government’s plans to install water meters are not […]

National Children’s Hospital decision adds to Tallaght uncertainty – Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the government’s decision to locate the National Children’s Hospital at St James’ Hospital is a major set-back for Tallaght and has left huge uncertainty around the future of Tallaght and Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin. Crowe, who […]