Dental  Cuts Mean More Children Hospital Visits Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that a Irish Dental Association (IDA) report that suggests 10,000 children under the age of 15 are now ending up in hospitals around the country to have their teeth removed has done us all a favour. The report blames […]

Decent pay and public services key to Fairer Society Speaking after the launch of Sinn Fein’s alternative budget ‘Delivering a Fair Recovery’ Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said that the key to a fairer and more inclusive society lie not only in workers’ take home pay but by delivering first class public services. […]

Crowe Welcomes News of Volkswagen Recall Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the news from Volkswagen Ireland that are proposing to recall 80,000 vehicles to supposedly remove the software that hides the true extent of emissions. The cars and vans are reported to be emitting up to 40 times the levels of […]

Crowe Raises Woman’s Refuge Closure in Dáil Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe raised the imminent closure of Cuan Álainn  a refuge for women victims of domestic violence  based in Tallaght in the Dáil with Environment Minister Alan Kelly during a Sinn Féin motion on Homelessness and Housing. The Tallaght based Deputy said that the […]

Sinn Féin affirms solidarity with Palestinian people as flag finally flies at UN – Crowe Seán Crowe, Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, has expressed his solidarity for the Palestinian people on a day when the flag of Palestine flew over government buildings to mirror the flag being raised over the United Nations in […]

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed the results of the regional elections in Catalonia, saying that the absolute majority won by pro-independence parties shows that there is a clear mandate for an independent Catalan state, one that the […]

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed the results of the regional elections in Catalonia, saying that the absolute majority won by pro-independence parties shows that there is a clear mandate for an independent Catalan state, one that the […]

Investigation Needed into Volkswagen Scandal Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment and Transport Ministers Alan Kelly and Pascal Donohoe to give a full account to the Dáil outlining the implications for Irish motorists arising out of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Volkswagen, the German car giant have […]

Homelessness Unprecedented As Government  Confidence Vote Passes Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD described the Government’s vote of confidence in the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, on the same day that Dublin Simon Community had said that the number of people sleeping rough and in emergency accommodation had become a “humanitarian crisis” as sickening. Crowe said […]

Jobstown protesters charges shaping up to be rough justice, says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has expressed his concern over the severity of the charges brought against water charge protesters after a controversial incident in Jobstown last year that involved the Tánaiste Joan Burton. Crowe said that the trial was shaping up […]