New Credit Union regulations will stunt growth and tie hands of movement

by Seán Crowe TD

New Credit Union regulations will stunt growth and tie hands of movement Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said much of the new Credit Union regulation from the Central Bank will stunt growth and tie the hands of many Credit Union branches that want to expand and give people an alternative to traditional financial […]

Crowe Welcomes Court Stay on Moore Street Demolition

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the Court decision to prevent further destruction of the Moore Street and described the occupation of the National monument terrace in Moore Street by protesters as a positive development. Crowe said that relatives of 1916 patriots had won an agreement from the courts prior to Christmas […]

Deputy Crowe and Cllr Holland Proud Supporters of Womens Rights

by Seán Crowe TD

Deputy Crowe and Cllr Holland Proud Supporters of Womens Rights   Dublin Sinn Féin representatives Seán Crowe TD and Mayor Sarah Holland have given their support to the National Women’s Council of Irelands Manifesto for Women. The Manifesto includes proposals such as making early year’s childcare and education a priority and working towards repealing the 8th Amendment of […]

Minister Varadkar’s A&E Jaunt ‘No Comfort to Trolley Patients’ – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described Health Minister Leo Varadkar’s visits to Accident and Emergency wards as a “pointless public relations exercise that will frustrate and bring cold comfort to patients on trolleys and deliver little if any administrative change to the hospitals he visited”. The Dublin South West TD said that over 4000 patients were on […]

Worrying Period For Technological Universities

by Seán Crowe TD

Worrying Period For Technological Universities Speaking following the debate on the Technological Universities Bill, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe said that his party were giving qualified support for the Bill to allow it to proceed, but wanted to see major changes for that support to continue. Seán Crowe TD said; “Sinn Féin is on […]

Crowe raises conflict legacy issues with the Irish Government

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, who is a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), raised urgent conflict legacy issues with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs, Seán Sherlock. Crowe was speaking at a meeting of the GFA Committee today which discussed the newly agreed Fresh […]

Crowe raises assassination of Tahir Elçi in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the assassination of prominent Kurdish human rights lawyer, Tahir Elçi, in the Dáil today. Crowe also raised continued human rights violations in Turkey and the jailing of journalists. Deputy Crowe said: “Tahir Elçi was assassinated in broad daylight by a single bullet to the head. […]

Dáil hears call for release of Palestinian MP- Seán Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, to support calls for the release of Palestinian MP, Khalida Jarrar. He also called on the Minister to raise the case with his European colleagues. Deputy Crowe said: “Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian MP, a senior member […]

Crowe Disgusted By Government Inaction on Recognising Palestine

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has said he is disappointed and disgusted at the Irish Government’s reply after he raised  the issue of formally recognising the State of Palestine in the Dáil. Deputy Crowe said: “On 10 December 2014 a Sinn Féin motion calling on the Irish Government to officially and […]

Crowe speaks out against the EU appealing ECJ ruling on Western Sahara

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking in Dáil today welcomed the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling which called for the annulling of a 2012 trade pact between the EU and Morocco because Western Sahara which is illegaly occupied by Morocco, is included in the deal. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I […]