Crowe welcomes end of courtroom horsehair wigs tradition Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the ending of the outdated tradition of judges horsehair wearing wigs in court. Deputy Crowe described the wearing of wigs as outdated, pompous and a waste of taxpayers’ money. He said: “Payouts of €2,200 plus for each judge’s wig are […]

Demand for housing is at crisis point – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described the hundreds of people who applied for 9 social houses that had been advertised on the Dublin South West Council Website as evidence of the country’s housing crisis. Deputy Crowe said: “At 7.45am this morning, over 700 […]

St Aidan’s Community School visit Leinster House Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD today accompanied teachers and pupils from St Aidan’s Community School in Tallaght on a tour of the Dáil. Deputy Crowe said: “Today’s visit to the Oireachtas by teachers and third year CSPE students from St Aidan’s Community School included a tour of […]

Crowe raises St Brigid’s Nursing Home closure in Dáil Speaking after raising the closure of St Brigid’s Nursing Home in Crooksling, Co Dublin, under Topical Issues in tonight’s session of the Dáil, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said:       “For months there have been concerns that the HSE was planning […]

People in shock at news that St Brigid’s Care Home is to close – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said people are shocked at the decision by the HSE who today confirmed that St. Brigid’s Home, Crooksling, a long term care unit in Brittas Co. Dublin will close […]

Crowe participates in Dublin protest in support of Teresa Treacy Speaking after participating in a protest held this week on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, in support of a 65 year Co Offaly woman Teresa Treacy who was jailed in September for blocking the installation of an ESB power line on her land, Sinn Féin TD […]

Crowe Questions Taoiseach Advisors ‘Sweetheart’  Pay Deal Sinn Féin Seán Crowe TD today challenged the Taoiseach on the salaries being paid by the government to  special advisers in his own Department. In July the Department of Finance published its guidelines which stated that the pay cap for special advisers should be brought into line with […]

University report highlights crisis with Irish third level education system – Crowe Sinn Féin’s education spokesperson Seán Crowe has described as a ‘very worrying trend’ the findings contained in TheTimes Higher Education World University Rankings which show an alarming drop in the global rankings of Irish universities. The worldwide study relies on expert input from […]

Sinn Féin welcomes publication of Regulatory Impact Analysis of Construction Contracts Bill Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the publication of the Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Construction Contracts Bill. However, Deputy Crowe said the Minister of State, Brian Hayes, has questions to answer on the reports failure to deal with […]

Crowe meets with distraught parents over Bohernabreena  Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe met this morning with distraught parents who have loved ones buried in Bohernabreena Cemetery near Tallaght.  The parents are  angry and upset at South Dublin County Council (SDCC) for what they say is  “the complete lack of sensitivity they have […]