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Crowe challenges Government over EU military support and failed refugee policies

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has challenged the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, over the Irish Government’s passive support for creating a standing EU Army and its support for EU migration policies which are failing refugees. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil during statements on the European Council meeting which will take place […]

Crowe challenges the Taoiseach on international issues in Dáil debate

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called for the Irish Government to ramp up its response to Brexit in advance of Article 50 being triggered by the British Government on 29 March. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil during Post European Council statements when he also raised the case of Ibrahim […]

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 […]

Crowe calls for humanitarian response to the refugee crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the acting Irish Government to ensure that there is a humanitarian response to the refugee crisis and to use its seat at the European Council to block a deal with Turkey which could violate international law. Deputy Crowe said: “The European Council will […]

Crowe speaks out against the EU appealing ECJ ruling on Western Sahara

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking in Dáil today welcomed the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling which called for the annulling of a 2012 trade pact between the EU and Morocco because Western Sahara which is illegaly occupied by Morocco, is included in the deal. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I […]

Crowe speaks on refugee crisis and killings in Palestine

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, spoke in the Dáil today on the refugee crisis facing Europe and the ongoing clashes in occupied East Jerusalem that have left several dead and heightened tensions. Crowe raised the issues with the Taoiseach ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “Europe is facing […]

Crowe concerned over EU’s search and destroy mission in Mediterranean

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has stated his deep concern over the search and destroy mission that the European Council have now agreed to create. Crowe challenged the wisdom of the EU deciding to use a military response in the face of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, […]

Crowe questions Taoiseach on European Council outcomes

by Seán Crowe TD

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 […]

Crowe calls on Government to oppose further EU militarisation

by Seán Crowe TD

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 […]