Kurdish hunger strike in Turkish jails reaching critical phase – Crowe Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed concern that the hunger strike of Kurdish prisoners in Turkey is reaching a very critical point and a deal must be negotiated immediately. The hunger strike began on the 13th […]

Government must protect rent supplement recipients – Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to protect families receiving a rent supplement, or it will directly lead to more people losing a roof over their heads. Crowe’s comments follow the release of a report from Focus Ireland on the rent supplement […]

Crowe holds embassy briefing in Leinster House Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, held a briefing for foreign Ambassadors and Embassy staff based in Ireland today. The briefing was delivered by Deputy Crowe, Conor Murphy MP (Newry/Armagh), and the party’s economic advisor Joanne Spain. The briefing took place in […]

Crowe welcomes assurance that Ugandan aid money will be repaid Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed assurances from the Ugandan government that €4 million in Irish Aid money that was misappropriated will be paid back in full. Two senior Ugandan government officials are on remand facing prosecution over the misappropriation […]

Crowe Gives Racism the Red Card Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, played in an anti-racism football match  in Irishtown Stadium, for members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and members of the Diplomatic Corps based in Ireland. The event was organised as one of the activities to mark UEFA Football Against Racism in Europe […]

Social Cost of Austerity Appalling-Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to end its crippling austerity policies which are creating a massive social cost, and has called for a poverty proofed 2013 budget. Deputy Crowe attended the Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) Pre-Budget Briefing  which focused on ‘The Human Face of […]

Delay in student grants driving students into debt-Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called the delay in students receiving their university grants unacceptable and has called on the Education Minister, Ruairí Quinn, to unblock the system immediately. Deputy Crowe said the SUSI online processing of student grants is clearly failing after Sinn Féin […]

Warm  Welcome For Homeless Team Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD  has welcomed members of  the Irish Homeless World Cup team to Leinster House. The Irish team finished 16 out of 48 teams at the World Cup in Mexico earlier this month. At a reception  in Leinsten House Deputy Crowe welcomed the team and a presentation was made  to goalkeeper […]

Fire Brigade Recruit Decision Doesn’t Make Sense Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has supported  calls for  Dublin City Council to look again at its decision to begin a costly recruitment drive to fill the 28 vacancies for the Dublin Fire Brigade. Deputy Crowe believes that the Council should recruit from the Dublin […]

Credit union highlights austerity fallout says CroweDublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to stopits crippling austerity as workers and their families are sufferingfrom its fall out. Crowe was speaking after the release of the latest Irish League ofCredit Union’s “What’s Left? Income Tracker”. The tracker found thatmore than 1.3 million […]