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Government assurance on Permanent TSB loan sale is no comfort – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described assurances given by the Minister for Finance, Pascal Donoghue, following Permanent TSB’s shock sale of 10,700 of non-performing loans to a vulture fund, as meaningless and cold comfort to those faced with the very real possibility of now losing their home. The Sinn Féin TD said that […]

Tracker mortgage delay unacceptable – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the lengthy delay in banks not settling with customers who were wrongly charged on their tracker mortgages as totally unacceptable and amounting to a theft of customers. The Sinn Féin TD believes the banks involved need to face steep financial penalties in order to apply greater pressure […]

Anglo trial collapse highlights lack of wherewithal and motivation – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the collapse of the Anglo trial, due supposedly to the mishandling of evidence and a half-hearted flawed investigation undertaken by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), as an unacceptable. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “In relation to the Anglo Irish Bank trial, and […]

Closure of Ulster Bank branches will impact on customer service – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the closure of bank branches will inevitably impact on customer service following the 220 jobs losses that were announced by Ulster Bank this week. Commenting on the announcement, Deputy Crowe said: “I am extremely saddened and frustrated to learn of the decision taken by […]

Crowe welcomes motion on tracker mortgages

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, welcomed his party’s Private Members Motion on Tracker Mortgages, which was moved in the Dáil this week. The motion calls for a strict deadline for redress and compensation to the victims of the scandal. It also calls for greater cooperation between An Garda Síochana, the Central Bank […]

Burning bondholders was the legitimate and right approach –Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described his party’s historic position of wanting to impose losses on senior bondholders following the banking collapse as the correct and legitimate approach, which has been borne out by evidence given to the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Back in March 2011 the National […]