Crowe highlights concerns over Ballymount fire Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has highlighted concerns over the environmental impact of the fire at the Oxigen recycling plant in Ballymount, and has called for an immediate audit of other vulnerable factories in the locality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated it a Category […]

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the European Commission to focus more on equitable growth and poverty reduction. Crowe made the comments during an EU Affairs Committee meeting with Catherine Day, the Secretary General for the European Commission. Deputy Crowe said: “The European Commission is continuing to push ahead […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin representatives have condemned the government for attempting to misrepresent a cut to elderly housing grants as a reallocation of funds. Their comments came as Age Action, an organisation which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people, criticised the cut. Deputy Seán Crowe said; “This is a […]

Crowe disagrees with judge on controversial Tallaght bridge Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has said he disagrees with Judge Anthony Halpin’s call to close and demolish a footbridge in the Tallaght area. Seán Crowe said: “Firstly I want to pass on my condolences to the family of Mr. Dale Creighton who […]

Students Stuck On Grants Merry Go Round – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has slated the fact that thousands of students have still not received grants from SUSI, despite their entitlement. He said it will be a bleak Christmas for students currently stuck on the grants merry-go-round Deputy Seán Crowe said; […]

Good Friday Agreement Committee discusses supports for victims of conflict   The Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee today discussed supports for victims of conflict. This included hearing from members of families of the disappeared and families bereaved through the actions of the Glennanne Group. Speaking after the meeting, Sinn Féin’s Deputy Seán Crowe said; “Today […]

Speaking on World Aids Day, Seán Crowe called on the government to increase provision for HIV screening within mainstream healthcare. His comments also follow the release of results from a radical new screening programme, in which almost three in every thousand people have tested positive for HIV. Seán Crowe stated: “These alarming figures collected from […]

Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said he is shocked at the revelation that the military ambulance at the Curragh Camp has been called out to work outside the camp more than 800 times since 2011. Deputy Crowe, who received the information in a PQ response from the Minister for Defence this week, said it […]

Crowe concerned for safety of Irish troops in Syria Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his anger and deep concern for the health and safety of Irish troops stationed in the Golan Heights after one of their regular patrol convoys came under attack from anti-government forces last night. Deputy Crowe said: […]

Crowe meets Bruton on Rathcoole jobs uncertainty Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has met with Jobs Minister Richard Bruton about the potential job losses at the Rathcoole plants of Lufthansa Technic and Pratt Whitney Aviation International. Deputy Crowe had raised the issue last week and the Minister had agreed to update TDs about […]