Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has described the presence of the Irish naval vessel, the LÉ Samuel Beckett, at an international arms fair in London, following their high profile refugee rescue missions, as totally inappropriate and insensitive. Crowe also said the decision to send the ship raises serious contradictions in the […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, to get real when it comes to pay for members of the Defence Forces after it emerged that there has been a huge increase in soldiers and navy personnel getting a Family Income Supplement (FIS) from the Department of Social […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has sent his best wishes to the crew of the LÉ Roisín who have departed for a 3 month humanitarian mission in the Mediterranean. Deputy Crowe said: “I welcome that the Government decided to send a fourth naval vessel on these lifesaving missions in […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, to ensure that another Irish naval vessel is sent to the Mediterranean to participate in search and rescue missions. Speaking after he raised the issue in a Parliamentary Question to Minister Coveney, Deputy Seán Crowe […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the announcement that the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, has agreed to meet the Action Lariam for Irish Soldiers Group. Minister Coveney has confirmed that he will meet the group, who are campaigning against the use of the anti-malarial drug, after Deputy Crowe raised the […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed certain elements of new Defence spending and has his raised concerns about others. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “There is an increase in Defence spending from €885 million in Budget 2015 to €903 million in Budget 2016. “It is welcome that this contains a €2 million […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has again raised his concerns over members of the Defence Forces being prescribed the anti-malarial drug Lariam. Crowe raised the issue during Parliamentary Questions on Defence in the Dáil today. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I have repeatedly raised this issue as evidence of Lariam’s toxic and harmful […]
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