Government must act to protect women and children experiencing domestic violence – Crowe

April 12, 2019 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to advance the family law and court reforms outlined in the Women’s Aid 2018 Impact Report. The report says there were 19,089 contacts with Women’s Aid direct services last year. 16,994 of these contacts were disclosures of domestic violence against women and […]

Increased supports needed for women following ratification of Istanbul Convention – Crowe

March 11, 2019 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, welcomed Ireland’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention and has called for greater supports for women facing dangerous and life threatening situations like domestic violence. The Sinn Féin TD said that ratification will mean that extra resources will need to be identified to support vulnerable women, including providing additional women’s […]

Domestic violence Bill will address gaps- Crowe

March 6, 2017 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the introduction of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 into the Oireachtas and said he was hopeful that the new legislation would address concerns and gaps in the current law. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Sinn Féin has long called for improvements to the legal frameworks in […]

Changes Needed to Tackle Domestic Violence- Crowe

November 21, 2014 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, spoke on Sinn Féin’s Domestic Violence Bill in the Dáil today and raised issues concerning the protection of domestic violence victims and their families in Dublin South West. Crowe said that there was already an enormous financial burden on the Saoirse and Cuan Álainn refuges and that […]