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Crowe welcomes government U-turn on retrofit scheme

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the government’s U-turn on the retrofit scheme and said the wheels are slowly coming off the government’s climate action plan, with the retrofit fiasco just one more example of the incompetence of the present administration on this issue. Over 300 homeowners had been waiting months […]

Striking students are leading the way on climate change – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has congratulated all those students who went on strike to highlight the need for greater action on climate change. The Sinn Féin TD said the number of Irish students striking across the country was in the tens of thousands and it delivered a clear and powerful message to the […]

Ireland ranked one of the worst in the world on climate change – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the report from the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) which ranked Ireland last in addressing climate change in the EU and among the worst in the world as a colossal embarrassment and another wake up call to government. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The report from the […]

We need to collectively do more to stop plastic pollution – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that we need to collectively do more to stop plastic pollution entering our rivers, oceans, and our food chain. The Sinn Féin TD was reacting to the news that a sperm whale was found dead in Indonesia with 6kg of plastic in its stomach. Deputy Seán Crowe […]

Crowe calls for a ban on single-use plastic bags

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Irish Government to follow the example of New Zealand by phasing out and banning single-use plastic bags. The Sinn Féin TD said was single-use plastics was strangling and destroying our planet, and Ireland must do more to tackle this issue. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The […]

Green bin charge is thin end of the wedge – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised moves to introduce a charging regime for the green bin collection. The Sinn Féin TD stated that it is the thin end of the wedge, it will lead to more price increases for householders, and it will lead to more dumping and burning of waste. Deputy Seán […]

Plastic waste pollution needs urgent action – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described recent findings announced by NUI Galway scientists, who discovered that the majority of North Atlantic fish studied had ingested plastics, as alarming and has called for an outright ban on the use of plastic micro beads. This would involve a manufacturing ban and would mean that the […]

Crowe welcomes Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that he was more than happy to give his support to the effort to ban microbeads and micro-plastics which are extremely hazardous to our environment. The Sinn Féin TD was commenting on the Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016 which was recently debated in the Dáil. Deputy Seán […]