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Dublin rents up and out of control – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the latest report from Daft.ie, which shows rents rising in Dublin in the last quarter in 2016 at 14.5%, as consistently bad news for anyone trapped in the rental sector. The Sinn Féin TD stated that this is the largest annual increase in rents ever recorded in […]

250 cancelled surgeries in Tallaght Hospital last year – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) show that 250 patients had multiple surgeries in Tallaght Hospital cancelled last year. The figures also revealed that an estimated 5,366 patients from right across the State had their surgeries cancelled. The Sinn Féin TD described cancelled surgeries […]

Crowe Urges Applicants to Return Housing Assessment Form

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has urged Local Authority housing applicants in the South Dublin County Council area to respond to the Housing Needs Assessment form or face losing their place on the housing list. Crowe believes that this particular year there is a new dimension and added difficulty for some of […]

Crowe Expresses Horror at Maughan Grave Desecration

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has extended his sympathy to the Maughan family following the desecration of their son Bobby’s grave in Bohernabreena Cemetery. The Maughan family believe that the grave was targeted to silence them and in retaliation for them speaking out about another son William, who is missing along with […]

Renters Need Rent Certainty- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, spoke in favour of Sinn Féin’s Rent Certainty Act in the Dáil today. The Act will provide greater protection for both tenants and landlords from volatility in the rental market, by linking any rent increases or decreases to the Consumer Price Index. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “You […]

Ambulance and emergency delays costing lives- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, described a recent report into the National Ambulance Service as damning and unacceptable. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The National Ambulance Service is only reaching life threatening cases on time in one of every four cases, a recent report has showed, but it has a better response time […]

Crowe meets Tesco Workers and Union Representatives

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has today met with Tesco workers and representatives from their trade union, Mandate. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I had a very open and constructive meeting with these workers and union representatives today. “Tesco, which is one of Ireland’s most profitable retailers, is attempting to cut the pay and […]

Call for the release of Ibrahim Halawa

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, and Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe, has joined with the 4 other Dublin South West TDs to release a joint statement which calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa. Their joint statement is below. “Ibrahim Halawa was 17 at the time of […]

Cuan Álainn re-opening fantastic- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the news that Cuan Álainn in Tallaght will be re-opened as fantastic. The reopening comes following an agreement between Respond!, the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, and South Dublin County Council. Cuan Álainn was originally a refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence and it […]

Crowe Opens Novas Housing in Firhouse

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, officially opened Novas’ Bellevue Children’s Home and Haarlem Court Apartment Complex. Deputy Crowe said: “I was delighted to be asked to open Novas’ new children’s home and apartment complex. “The Haarlem Court apartment complex comprises of eight two-bed apartments, which are special needs social housing units with […]