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Seán Crowe TD condemns airstrikes in Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has condemned this morning’s airstrikes in Syria by the US, Britain and France. Speaking today Teachta Crowe said; “Like most people waking up to this morning’s news I am saddened and appalled at these aerial attacks. There is nothing smart about this technology, it is designed to […]

Seán Crowe TD condemns Turkish attack on Afrin

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned Turkey’s ground offensive and invasion of Syria, and its attacks on Afrin in north-western Syria. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Turkey’s military attacks on Afrin, which will cause huge civilian casualties, are wrong and I condemn them. “We have already seen the human rights violations […]

Crowe appalled at the escalation of the conflict in Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his huge concerns over the escalation of the conflict in Syria. This savage war has already left approximately 8 million people displaced people inside Syria, 4.5 million refugees beyond Syrian borders, over 1 million people injured and more than 400,000 people killed. Crowe is […]

Crowe discusses plight of refugees with UNHCR

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, today met with the Head of the UN’s Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR’s) Protection Service for the Middle East and North Africa region, Gráinne O Hara, as part of an Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “I have repeatedly raised the refugee and humanitarian crisis in the […]

Urgent ceasefire and humanitarian corridors needed in Syria- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

During the Dáil statements on the war and humanitarian crisis in Syria, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, condemned the lack of adherence to the norms of international law in Syria and called for an urgent ceasefire in the conflict. Deputy Crowe said: “This savage war has left approximately 8 million people […]

Crowe Expresses Concern Following Turkey’s Military Intervention into Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed concern at Turkey’s recent military actions into Syria. Turkish warplanes, tanks and Special Forces crossed the border into Syria in the last couple of days to launch attacks, supposedly on an ISIS held Syrian border town. Crowe believes this escalation is a precursor to attacking Kurdish militants in the […]

EU-Turkey Agreement capitulation to forces of reaction- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called the EU’s Agreement with Turkey, which has started mass deportations from the EU to Turkey, as a capitulation to the forces of reaction in Europe. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil on Statements on the Refugee Crisis when he strongly criticised the agreement which […]

Crowe meets with UHCR and Goal on the Refugee Crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met with Sophie Magennis, Head of Office, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Ireland, and Barry Andrews, CEO of Goal, who gave evidence before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee on the refugee crisis Deputy Seán Crowe said: “In recent weeks people’s awareness of the situation has hugely grown, […]

Crowe attends cross party meeting on the refugee crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, attended a cross party meeting with civil society groups to discuss the ongoing refugee crisis and Ireland’s response. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “TDs and Senators from all parties and none met in Leinster House today to form an ad hoc group of parliamentarians who will support […]