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European Commission statement on Catalonia a disgrace – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticized today’s European Commission statement on Catalonia that failed to condemn the heavy handed actions of the Spanish police who brutalised citizens who were trying to exercise their vote in yesterday’s independence referendum. Deputy Seán Crowe TD said: “Yesterday the world witnessed shocking scenes of […]

Crowe concerned over Ireland’s approach to EU-Morocco Agreement

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe, has stated that his concern that the Irish Government is not holding the European Commission to account over its attempt to re-negotiate and rebrand an adaptation of the protocols of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco, that was annulled by the European Court of Justice […]

The EU’s response to the refugee crisis is failing to assist refugees – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, challenged the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Cristos Styliandes, at a meeting of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee today on the EU’s insufficient and harmful reactions to the refugee crisis. Speaking after the Committee meeting, Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The two-year plan, which was […]

Irish Government needs to veto EU army plans – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Irish Government to robustly defend Irish neutrality and to veto any attempt to create an EU army. Crowe was speaking after the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, used his annual State of the Union address to call for an EU military headquarters to […]

Crowe hits out at Government for appealing Apple ruling

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has hit out at the Government for appealing the European Commission’s ruling that Apple received illegal state aid from the Irish Government. The ruling, which the Government with the support of Fianna Fáil and Labour will appeal, directed Apple to re-pay the Irish Government €13 billion plus […]

Irish Government’s Position On Apple Ruling Is Untenable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the idea that the Irish Government would appeal an EU finding, which requires Apple to repay Ireland €13 billion that it received in illegal State, as unbelievable. He said that the idea that any Irish Government would dismiss or appeal a decision that would bring […]

Crowe challenges the Government after the European Council Meeting

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe TD has condemned the two bombing attacks on innocent civilians in Brussels while speaking in the Dáil on statements on the last European Council meeting. Deputy Crowe also raised his concerns over the EU’s migration deal with Turkey, the Government’s failure to spend millions in received from […]

TTIP Will Have Serious Implication for Ireland- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the Government’s approach to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and outlined Sinn Féin’s severe concerns with the purposed agreement, which is still being negotiated. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Crowe said: “There is a huge lack of debate and Oireachtas […]

Crowe Appalled at Added Sugar in Baby Food Proposal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the proposals of the European Commission to allow baby food to contain huge amounts of sugar, as appalling. Crowe, who is also a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, said that the European Commission is not surprisingly once again lined firmly […]