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Crowe welcomes EU move on gender wage gap

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, has welcomed the resolution before the EU Parliament to address and resolve the glaring anomaly of ‘gender wage gap’. He stated that he supports the intensification of efforts to close the wide wage deficit […]

Crowe welcomes Croatia’s EU accession

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Séan Crowe TD, has welcomed Croatia’s accession to the EU today. Deputy Crowe said: “I would like to congratulate Croatia on joining the EU today and warmly welcome them into the union. Croatia is now the 28th member of the EU. “This comes 10 year after […]

Check your European Health Insurance Card before leaving home- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has warned that people should check their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and make sure it is not out of date before they travel this summer. Deputy Crowe said: “If they don’t have the card, there may be still time to get one […]

Lifting the Syria arms embargo will cause more death and destruction- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has stated that the decision of EU Foreign Ministers not to renew the EU’s arms embargo on Syria will cause more death and destruction in Syria. EU Foreign Ministers met yesterday to discuss the current sanctions they have placed on Syria and they […]

New Eurostat figures show depth of the youth unemployment crisis- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there were no new surprises in the recently released Eurostat figures, which show that the youth unemployment crisis continues to grow. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Eurostat’s latest report on regional unemployment rates in the EU’s 27 Member States makes for grim reading, and unfortunately […]

Crowe welcomes plan to end ‘immoral fish dumping’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that the European Union has agreed to end the practice of dumping millions of tonnes of fish every year, supposedly within six years. Deputy Crowe said that the dumping of millions of tonnes of perfectly healthy fish into the sea […]