Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his concern for the safety of passengers in Shannon Airport after a fire broke out on a plane carrying US soldiers this morning. Flight operations at Shannon Airport are temporarily suspended as a result, causing significant delays during one of its busiest […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has described the presence of the Irish naval vessel, the LÉ Samuel Beckett, at an international arms fair in London, following their high profile refugee rescue missions, as totally inappropriate and insensitive. Crowe also said the decision to send the ship raises serious contradictions in the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has described the Government’s decision to vote against Sinn Féin’s Neutrality Bill as shameful. This legislation calls for the insertion of neutrality into the Constitution and seeks to amend Bunreacht na hÉireann to ensure that Ireland will not and could not aid foreign powers in any way in […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government over their refusal to back Sinn Féin’s Neutrality Bill in the Dáil, but also said he is not remotely surprised at their decision. The Neutrality Bill sought to trigger a referendum to amend the Constitution to affirms that Ireland is a […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that his legislative Bill calling for the insertion of neutrality into the Constitution has been tabled for debate in the Dáil on Friday 20 February. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This legislative Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to ensure that […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, met with Nicholas Pitsos, an executive member of Le Mouvement de la Paix, France’s major peace movement, and one of the biggest in Europe. Crowe arranged a cross-party meeting with Mr. Pitsos and Oireachtas members in Leinster House today. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I […]
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 called for the immediate release of artist and peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy. D’Arcy is 79 years of age, is in ill health, and is currently being treated for cancer. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Margaretta D’Arcy was arrested and convicted for protesting at the use of […]
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