Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has discussed the last European Council meeting with the Taoiseach in the Dáil and raised the issues of climate change, structural voting changes due to the Lisbon Treaty, and Europe’s response to Ebola. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The last European Council extensively discussed the EU’s Climate […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe, has condemned the decision of the Government to abstain on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council to create a Commission of Inquiry to independently investigate Israel’s actions in Gaza and its violations of international law. The resolution to the Council strongly condemned Israel’s actions and […]
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, attended a special GUE/NGL conference in Brussels today, which focused on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The TTIP is a proposed deep and comprehensive free trade agreement between the US and EU, which is being negotiated at the moment, but there […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has strongly criticised US President Barack Obama over his comments that European NATO members need to increase their military spending. Obama, speaking during a visit to Europe, in which he met NATO’s Secretary-General, worryingly used the crisis in Ukraine to justify his comments. Deputy Seán Crowe […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the crisis situation in Ukraine with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland in an Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee meeting today. Deputy Crowe said: “The crisis situation in Ukraine is extremely worrying and has escalated in recent days. “The EU and Russia have been playing a […]
Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD who is a member of the Dáil European Affairs Committee has said that the recent comments of European Commission President Manuel Barroso regarding bank recapitalisation highlight the arrogance of European elites and ineffectiveness of the government’s negotiators to stand up for Irish citizens at a European level. Crowe […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking in the Dáil today, called on the Government to oppose the further militarisation of the EU at the upcoming European Council meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “This European Council meeting will focus on reports aimed at laying out how the EU, can by increased militarisation, extend […]
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has slammed the Government over its lack of urgency and funding of a Youth Guarantee. Crowe was speaking after a Sinn Féin proposed motion in the Dáil which called on the Government to allocate at least €400 million to adequately fund a robust Youth Guarantee Scheme. Deputy […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, today met with the Justice for Colombia group to discuss on going issues in the country and the on-going peace talks. Deputy Crowe said: “Today I met a delegation which represented the Justice for Colombia (JFC) groups of Ireland and of Britain. “We […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, welcomed the recent measures proposed in a European Parliament Directive to combat the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. Crowe who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee said it was positive development and needs to be acted on. Deputy […]
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