1916

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Sinn Féin TDs call on government to help save Markievicz Cottage

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TDs Seán Crowe and Aengus Ó Snodaigh have called on the government and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to intervene to save, preserve, and possibly restore Countess Markievicz’s summer cottage in Ticknock, County Dublin. The cottage, just off the Blackglen Road, was originally owned by Constance Markievicz and her husband Count Casimir Markievicz and […]

Minister derelict in her duties regarding Moore Street – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the Heritage Minister, Josepha Madigan, is following the same worn out path as her predecessor and neglecting her duties in ensuring that vitally important buildings on Moore Street are preserved. The Sinn Féin TD said Moore Street is becoming an increasingly bleak environment due to the […]

Crowe welcomes Governments delay on Moore Street court deadline

by Seán Crowe TD

The Government’s failure to submit their appeal on the time to the High Court, regarding the judgement protecting the historic 1916 Moore Street Terrace from demolition, has been described as bizarre, but extremely welcome, by Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The Government were supposed to have submitted their […]

Sending in the bulldozers to Moore Street will not be tolerated- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has labelled the Government’s inaction as being the primary cause that is leading to the destruction of part of Ireland’s national heritage and the battlefield site on Moore Street. Crowe was speaking in Dáil on a Private Members motion tabled by Sinn Féin that seeks to […]

Crowe Welcomes Court Stay on Moore Street Demolition

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the Court decision to prevent further destruction of the Moore Street and described the occupation of the National monument terrace in Moore Street by protesters as a positive development. Crowe said that relatives of 1916 patriots had won an agreement from the courts prior to Christmas […]

Minister’s Smiles Hide Huge Gaps in Moore Street 1916 Plans

by Seán Crowe TD

Responding to the Moore Street plan announced by Minister Heather Humphreys, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, described the proposals as minimalist, lacking vision, and an embarrassing cobbled together bunch of ideas that fails to protect and enhance the 1916 monument and battlefield site. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “While it is welcome that the […]