A&E Trolley and Bed Shortages Impacting on Elective Surgery- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the current Accident and Emergency trolley situation as totally unacceptable saying that the cancellation of elective surgery procedures was also an integral part of the fallout relating to beds in the hospital system Crowe said that the trolley situation was heart breaking but so too […]

Rents Rising but Wages not Matching, says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the high cost of rent is increasingly becoming an election issue and is being raised with him on the doorsteps. He stated that many working individuals and their families are being forced out of accommodation because of the rising rents. Crowe said that the […]

Palestinian Journalist on the Brink of Death- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Israeli Government to save the life of a Palestinian hunger striker, Muhammad al-Qiq,a Palestinian Journalist  who is on the brink of death. Al-Qiq has been on hunger strike for 61 days in protest at his internment without trial, called administrative detention by […]

TTIP Will Have Serious Implication for Ireland- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the Government’s approach to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and outlined Sinn Féin’s severe concerns with the purposed agreement, which is still being negotiated. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Crowe said: “There is a huge lack of debate and Oireachtas […]

Crowe Appalled at Added Sugar in Baby Food Proposal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the proposals of the European Commission to allow baby food to contain huge amounts of sugar, as appalling. Crowe, who is also a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, said that the European Commission is not surprisingly once again lined firmly […]

EU Refugee Relocation Scheme Broken- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has labelled the EU’s refugee relocation scheme as ‘broken’ after newly released figures show that only 322 refugees based in Greece and Italy have been resettled, despite a commitment to resettle 160,000. Speaking in the Dáil during statements on the last European Council meeting Crowe called […]

Right2Water demo an opportunity to say No More

by Seán Crowe TD

Right2Water demo an opportunity to say No More Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that next Saturday’s Right2Water demonstration is another opportunity to tell the Government and its TDs that their time in government is coming to an end and that tax payers have had enough Crowe called on families and individuals right […]

Crowe meets Chilean Minister for Foreign Affairs

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met with the Chilean Minister for Foreign Affairs in Leinster House today. Deputy Crowe said: “I was very happy to meet Mr. Heraldo Muñoz, the Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister, with the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. “We had a positive discussion on bilateral relations between Ireland and […]

What’s happening in Accident & Emergency Departments is Personal- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, criticised the Fine Gael and Labour Government for their disastrous health policies and detailed how Sinn Féin in Government would fix Ireland’s health services. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil during a debate on Sinn Féin’s Private Member Business motion on the Accident and Emergency crisis in […]

Urgent action needed to save the life of Palestinian hunger striker- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Israeli Government to release the Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qeq who was arrested and imprisoned by the Israeli authorities, held without a trial or charges, and began a hunger strike on 24 November 2015. Al-Qeq began his hunger strike 50 days ago to […]