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Irish in Australia will suffer from new visa demands- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his growing concern about the negative impact the proposed new $4000 school fee, on 457 visa-holders in Western Australia, will have on the Irish community there. The 457 visas are a temporary work visa which grants skilled workers, and their dependents, […]

Government jobs policy not working- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said that the publication of the updated live register figures, which indicate an increase in  long-term unemployment and a rise in part-time and casual workers, was a stark reminder of the crisis that Ireland and rest of Europe are facing. Crowe was speaking after attending the publication […]

Crowe urges Irish-Americans to lobby their Congressperson

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has urged Irish-Americans to ask their Congressperson to vote in favor of S.744, the Immigration Reform Bill that was recently passed in the U.S. Senate. The Bill will be coming before the House of Representatives shortly. Crowe made the comments after attending a […]

Crowe welcomes positive outcome in US Senate vote on immigration

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the positive outcome in the US Senate’s vote on the Immigration Reform Bill. The Bill, which would provide for a comprehensive reform of the American immigration system and provide a pathway for many of the undocumented Irish in America, was passed […]

Crowe condemns Irish flag burning in Liverpool

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the burning of an Irish tricolour in Liverpool and called for an investigation into the incident which was caught on video. Deputy Crowe said: “I have watched the video of the burning of the Irish tricolour in Liverpool, and read reports […]

Crowe calls for Government investigation into immigration case in America

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to investigate the reports that a Donegal woman was turned over to U.S. immigration authorities by the Irish International Immigration Centre (IIIC) in Boston. The IIIC, who turned this young woman […]