Irish Homeless World Cup team an ‘inspitational performance’ – Crowe   Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD, has congratulated the Irish team  that has just competed in the 2013 Homeless Cup in Poland. Crowe said their commitment and work rate was inspirational and highlighted their huge,  potential and ability The Irish team finished 11th out […]

Increase in number of people jailed for TV license fines ‘extremely worrying’ says Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, responding to the news that the jailing of individuals for the non-payment of TV licences in the locality is on the increase, has said that it is extremely worrying and questioned the use […]

Paperless billing should not be enforced on unwilling customers – Crowe August 16th, 2013 – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on Comreg to ensure that companies are not allowed to enforce paperless billing systems on unwilling customers. Deputy Crowe said; “I am aware of some companies trying to force their […]

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his concern for four Irish citizens being held in Egypt. The four of them were among hundreds of people besieged in a Cairo mosque after it was surrounded by Egyptian security forces. Two of them are now reportedly being detained by […]

Crowe Says Violence Against Women Survey Screams Out For Action Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that Safe Ireland’s One Day Survey of domestic violence needs to be responded to and acted on by Government and said it was disappointing that they failed to prioritise the issue during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union. Crowe said he […]

Government Siding With Banks Against Distressed Borrowers Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that the  government  is taking the side of the Banks against distressed borrowers who are  struggling to pay their mortgage. The Tallaght based TD said his office was inundated with inquiries from constituents who are finding it impossible to make ends meet and pay […]

Crowe Calls For Magdalene Answers Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to address the very serious concerns raised by United Nations Committe Against Torture regarding the Magdalene Laundries  Report. The United Nations torture watchdog criticised the McAleese inquiry into the Magdalene laundries, saying it lacked many […]

Homelessness Growing And Thousands Of Homes Left Empty Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called for immediate action by the state to deal with the rising numbers of homeless people across Ireland. He made his comments in light of figures from Dublin City Council Central Placement Service which stated that over the four […]

Gang riots in Tallaght – Seán Crowe TD calls for emergency summit Local Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called for an emergency summit of all relevant agencies, including the Garda and community services, to be convened by South Dublin County Council and involving all local TDs to prevent residents being terrorised by running gang […]

Current Rent Supplement Levels not fit for purpose says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on the Department of Social Protection to revise the rent supplement caps particularly in the Dublin area. Crowe said that scheme needs revising in order to adequately address the needs and high demand of families who […]