Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West and party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the successful passing of new rules for digital policy legislation across the EU. From December 2015, roaming charges across EU member states will have ended. Séan Crowe TD said: “Cuts to roaming charges contained in previous EU […]

Sinn Féin TD Sean Crowe has stated that it is not good enough that the British Government has yet to address the Haass recommendations. Deputy Crowe made the comments following a presentation in Leinster House today from the author of the book ‘Lethal Allies’ and Anne Cadwallader and Margaret Urwin of Justice for the Forgotten. […]

Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has opposed the Government’s motion on the Ukraine in the Dáil today. Below is the text of Deputy Crowe’s speech; “I feel it is important that we all stand united with the Ukrainian people at this very worrying and difficult time. “The Ukrainian people have suffered under […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has expressed concern at the GAA’s consideration of a pay per view deal with Sky. Crowe said: “I fully understand that the GAA must consider all options when it comes to funding. But I believe a pay to view deal with Sky will damage the integrity […]

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe described a 1.47% increase in gas bills for Bord Gáis Energy customers, announced by the Commission for Energy Regulation as an unwelcome burden on hard pressed families. Deputy Seán Crowe said; “In the current economic climate this is a retrograde step and an unwelcome additional burden on hard pressed families. “Ireland […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the government are failing to protect the concept of the right to a home. “We have well over 110,000 men, women and children in desperate need of decent, secure accommodation and 5000 homeless. Yet only a mere 29 homes were built for social […]

Speaking following the release of an EU Agency for Fundamental Rights report on gender violence across the European Union, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe called on the Government to address and tackle the issue of violence against women. Seán Crowe said: “This research is truly alarming. A third of those surveyed […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD and Seán Crowe has called on the government to make every effort to secure almost 700 jobs in Elverys Sports. Deputy Crowe said:“Elverys Sports is currently in Examinership. The Examiner, Mr Simon Coyle of Mazars, has stated that his aim is ‘to protect the business at all costs with […]

Today Amnesty International presented their proposals to deal with the past conflict in the north at the Good Friday Agreement implementation committee. Speaking at the meeting, Sinn Féin’s Sean Crowe TD said: “Sinn Féin supports the rights of victims and survivors of conflict to truth.We believe that the best mechanism to deliver truth would be […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to stop its policy of spin and misinformation on the GSOC scandal, and to agree to an independent inquiry into the bugging allegations. Speaking in the Dáil on Sinn Féin’s motion calling for an independent inquiry, Deputy Crowe said: “The reaction we […]