University grant must be protected in 2014 Budget- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

With the new university year and government budget fast approaching, Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, has called on the government to ensure that the university maintenance grant is protected from austerity cuts in the 2014 Budget. Crowe was speaking ahead of a planned protest by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) outside Leinster House […]

The HSE needs to fully support Stewart’s School leavers- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Children who have turned 18 years old and now have to leave Stewart’s School in Palmerstown need to be fully supported by the HSE according to Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe. Stewart’s is a school for children with complex physical, intellectual, developmental, emotional and behavioural needs. When students turn 18 years old […]

Deadly political repression in Egypt must stop – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

The political repression and the brutal crackdown on political activists in Egypt must stop immediately, before an out and out civil war spreads throughout the country, stated Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, today. Crowe was speaking after the Egyptian authorities violently attacked the protest camps of Muslim Brotherhood supporters. It is reported […]

Local TD, Seán Crowe, supports Dáil recall

by Seán Crowe TD

Local Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that he supports the recall of the Dáil to address the organ transplant issue. Crowe, an organ card carrier, signed a letter today calling on the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Barrett, to recall the Dáil to discuss European legislation on the issue. Crowe believes there […]

Government must do more to reduce costs of going to college – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the government must do more than lip service to reduce the costs of going to college. Responding to the Irish League of Credit Unions latest research, showing the rising costs of a student going to college is almost €1000 per month and that 84% of […]

Israel’s decision to approve new settlements shows contempt for peace- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

The decision by Israeli authorities to approve the building of new and illegal settlement colonies in the West Bank shows a complete disregard and contempt for peace, Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, said today. On Sunday Israeli authorities in Jerusalem approved the building of 1,200 new illegal settlement units in the occupied […]

ERSI Findings Highlight ‘Special Needs’ Failings- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said that new research findings by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), on children with Special Needs, raises serious questions about the current policy of integrating children with special needs into a mainstream school setting, and it highlights current failures. The ERSI bulletin claims that 7% […]

We need new and enhanced responses to combat suicide plague: Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said that the recent death of a schoolgirl in England, who took her own life after suffering online abuse, is another tragic reminder of the dangers of cyber-bullying. He said it shines a bright and uncomfortable light on the need for new and enhanced responses in helping […]

Austerity is greatest threat to jobs: Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Reacting to the news today that British retail chain, Marks & Spencer is to close four of its stores in Ireland, Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Sean Crowe, said that austerity is undermining the domestic economy and making the crisis in the retail sector worse. Deputy Crowe, who represents Tallaght where one of the […]