Crowe Welcomes ‘Cannabis Based Drug’ for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the legalisation of a cannabis-based drug for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferers’ Sativex’ and said it was long overdue and will give patients other options, particularly for muscle spasms. The drug, an oral spray, has been given clearance by […]

Housing Delivery put in slow lane Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe said it was ‘unbelievable’ that Taoiseach Enda Kenny has decided to remove the Junior Minister for Housing from the Cabinet and described it as further evidence that the government have no real idea what is going on in the real world. Crowe made […]

Government should outline strategy to ensure Britain discloses information on Dublin/Monaghan Bombings – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe TD has asked Minister Frances Fitzgerald to outline how the Government is working to ensure that Britain lives up to its responsibility to disclose all the information in relation to the […]

Crowe Attends LEADER Programmes Rally Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to turn back from his effort to make local authorities the new LEADER groups from 2015 and to give a commitment to support a community led LEADER programmes. Crowe said that LEADER was working in rural […]

Reilly’s BreastCheck Commitment Another Broken Promise Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has claimed that thousands of women’s lives are now being put at risk because of the Health Minister’s failure to extend the BreastCheck programme to the over 65s. Minister Reilly had promised to extend the service to women aged 65-69 this year as […]

Deaf Advocacy Group Closure – A Cruel Cut says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government Phil Hogan’s decision to cease funding to the Irish Deaf Society was a cruel cut that will further marginalise and isolate members of the deaf community and […]

Minister must do a U-Turn – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD, has today called on Minister Joan Burton to do a u-turn review on her changes to the One-Parent Family Payment. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The changes due to be implemented today to the One-Parent Family Payment will as currently constructed further […]

Israel’s collective punishment of Palestinian people must end – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has today expressed his regret at the killing of three Israeli settlers, but has called on Israel to stop its indiscriminate bombing and attacks on the Palestinian people, which amount to collective punishment. Deputy […]

Empty units scandal at Gleann na hEorna Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that is unacceptable and a scandal that a situation has been allowed develop at Gleann na hEorna in Tallaght where housing units have been allowed to lie empty for years while South Dublin County Council and Respond Housing argue […]