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Turkish attacks against Kurds will only benefit ISIS- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Turkey for carrying out attacks against PKK Kurdish fighters in the north of Iraq. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The peace process between the Turkish State and the PKK has largely held since 2013, but Turkey’s unilateral military strikes against the PKK have the potential […]

Crowe raises Ibrahim Halawa case with Minister Flanagan

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, raised the case of Ibrahim Halawa with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, during Question time in the Dáil. Crowe also raised issues concerning Palestine and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “It is completely unacceptable that Ibrahim Halawa has now spent more […]

Crowe welcomes safe return of Irish troops from Golan Heights

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed that 100 Irish troops that were deployed in the Golan Heights on a UN peacekeeping mission have returned home safely Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I would like to take this opportunity to welcome home the 100 Irish soldiers who have spent 7 […]

Crowe criticises Turkey over its position on Kobani

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish protest while they stand idly by in the face of ISIS’ brutal attack on Kobani. Deputy Crowe said: “It is shocking to see Turkish forces attacking Kurds on the Turkish-Syrian border while their well-equipped soldiers sit on their tanks and […]

Crowe raises Palestinian refugee crisis in Syria with Iranian Government

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, with the Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif. Crowe is currently in Iran with as part of a Foreign Affairs Committee delegation and they met the Foreign Affairs […]

Crowe raises issues of child protection in the Philippines and Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking with UNICEF Ireland’s Executive Director, Peter Power, raised the issue of child protection in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan and in Syria due to the on-going. Mr. Power came before the Foreign Affairs Committee to brief the members on the humanitarian crises in the Philippines […]

European and American bombs won’t bring peace to Syria- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has spoken out against the reported plans of Britain, France and the USA to militarily attack Syria. Crowe believes that further military intervention from foreign countries will only increase the death and destruction that the Syrian people are experiencing, and he called on called on world […]

Sinn Féin opposes sending Irish troops to Golan Heights- Crowe and MacLochlainn

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokespersons on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, and Defence, Pádraig MacLochlainn, have stated that the party opposes the Government’s plan to send Irish Defence Force soldiers to the Golan Heights. The Government proposal would see up to 150 Irish troops being sent to serve on the UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force) mission […]

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 […]