Families Evicted as Government TDs Cry Crocodile Tears

by Seán Crowe TD

Families Evicted as Government TDs Cry Crocodile Tears Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has claimed that Government Legislation has led to a tenfold increase in eviction proceedings in the courts and described Government Deputies cries of concern nothing more than “crocodile tears.” Last year 7,100 families faced the unnerving prospect of appearing before the […]

Labelling of Israeli Settlement Goods a Positive First Step says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, and member of the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcome the European Union’s decision to provide tighter rules on the correct labelling of products coming from illegal Israeli settlements. Crowe describe the development as a small but significant step, while accepting that much more needs […]

Minister’s Smiles Hide Huge Gaps in Moore Street 1916 Plans

by Seán Crowe TD

Responding to the Moore Street plan announced by Minister Heather Humphreys, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, described the proposals as minimalist, lacking vision, and an embarrassing cobbled together bunch of ideas that fails to protect and enhance the 1916 monument and battlefield site. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “While it is welcome that the […]

Crowe Calls on Bank of Ireland to Reconsider Anti Customer Changes

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Calls on Bank of Ireland to Reconsider Anti Customer Changes Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe is appealing to Bank Of Ireland management to reconsider their  plans to limit the minimum amount of cash customers may withdraw in  their bank branches. Crowe described the move as anti-customer and predicted a negative impact on vulnerable […]

Crowe congratulations Catalan Pro-Independence Parties

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has reiterated his support for the right of Catalan people to democratically decide their own future. Crowe was reacting to a Catalan Parliament vote in support of a pro-independence proposal presented by the cross-party list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ (Together for Yes) and the CUP party which […]

Health Care To Become A Commodity – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has expressed his utter disgust at the news that the government is considering opening up more of the health service to privatisation, saying that this system would lead directly to health care becoming a commodity, and would inevitably lead to profit being the driving force rather than patient care Crowe’s comments […]

Greater Rent Certainty Needed Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Greater Rent Certainty Needed Says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment  Minister  Alan Kelly to  deliver on his long awaited promise to introduce rent regulation and begin to ease the the crisis in housing and homelessness. Crowe said that leaks and rumours abound in the media that  Minister Alan […]

Crowe challenges Taoiseach on Tallaght Hospital staff claims

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD and a member of the Tallaght Hospital Action Group  has challenged Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s claim in the Dáil that Tallaght Hospital staff were responsible for an elderly ending up on a trolley, describing his remarks as ‘outrageous’ Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Taoiseach Enda Kenny has lost the run of himself and […]

Human rights abuses in Palestine raised in the Dáil by Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the deteriorating situation in occupied Palestine and the blatant violations of international and human rights law with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil. Crowe has called on the Minister to take a principle stand and demand that the EU suspends its […]

Crowe raises concerns over Turkish elections

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised his concerns over the recent bombings and attacks against Kurdish and left wing activists in Turkey with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil, and directly with the Turkish Ambassador in the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. Deputy Crowe said: “I raised my […]