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 […]

Government must end cruel discrimination against children with Down Syndrome – Crowe Speaking after attending a briefing by Down Syndrome Ireland, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe called on Education Minister Ruairí Quinn to add Down Syndrome to the list of ‘Low Incidence Disabilities’ in order to enable children affected qualify for access to Resource […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Department of Sport’s decision to allocate one million euro in funding for amateur boxing clubs in 2013. Deputy Crowe said: “Amateur boxing clubs are a vital part of many communities around the country, including the Dublin South West constituency. “They provide top-class training and […]

Decision not to oppose symphysiotomy bill is a step toward justice for survivors- Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, believes that the Government’s decision not to oppose the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013, which allows survivors of symphysiotomy to seek legal redress for the injuries they suffered, is a step toward justice. Crowe, […]