Crowe calls for the release of the Cuban Five Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for the release of the group known as the ‘Cuban Five’. The Cubans, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramón Labañino, Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero and René Gonzalez, were arrested in Miami 14 years ago this month. Deputy Crowe this week met Magali Llort, […]

Merchant Quay report a snapshot of new reality in many communities – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the annual report released today by Merchant Quay Ireland provides a snapshot of what is becoming the new reality for many people across the Country. Responding to the report Deputy Seán Crowe said; “The […]

Crowe Meets  Barnardo Reps On School Costs   Dublin South West  TD, Seán Crowe, TD, met this week in Leinst er Houseare  with June Tinsley, the Policy Development Manager at Barnardos and Catherine Joyce, the organisation’s Advocacy Manager to discuss difficulties that parents are currently experiencing in relation to sending their children to school. Describing the meeting […]

Crowe to take up foreign affairs brief Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe is looking forward to the challenges his new role as Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and the Diaspora will bring. Crowe replaces his party colleague Pádraig MacLochlainn TD as the Foreign Affairs spokesperson and he praised the work Pádraig has done. Sinn […]

OECD  Expose Education Weakness   Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has described as “extremely worrying” the findings from an OECD (Organisation and Economic Co-operate Development) think-tank which suggests that not enough time is being spent teaching science based subjects in Irish primary school pupils. The OECD ‘Education at a Glance’ report reveals that […]

Deputy Crowe congratulates Junior Cert students Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has congratulated Junior Cert students from across the State who received their exam results. The Dublin South West Deputy commended all of the students who sat this year’s Junior Cert results and said he wished all of them the very best of luck […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Séan Crowe today sent best wishes to Tallaght Martial Arts, who have travelled to Slovakia to take part in the Kick Boxing World Championships. Deputy crowe said that he had no doubt that the club members would do their country community and club proud in the coming days and […]

Changes to teacher training must not be an excuse for more cuts – Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has said that a report into teacher training in the State which recommends fewer colleges must not be used as a pretext for further cuts by the Government. Deputy Crowe was commenting on the […]

Government  Failing Job Seekers- Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has hit out at the Government’s lack of  job creation schemes and said that they are failing job seekers after the release of the latest 2012 Live Register figures from the CSO. The figures show that the unemployment rate stands at 14.7%; it was 14.3% […]

Changes to teacher training must not be an excuse for more cuts – Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has said that a report into teacher training in the State which recommends fewer colleges must not be used as a pretext for further cuts by the Government. Deputy Crowe was commenting on the […]