Government failure to create jobs leaves little option for leaving cert students – Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has said the Government must invest in a jobs creation package to stimulate the economy and to give our young people a future in their own country. Deputy Crowe was speaking at a protest […]

Crowe calls on council to abandon controversial plans for Bohernabreena Graves Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West has called on South Dublin County Council to withdraw a letter sent to relatives of people buried in a section of Bohernabreena Cemetery which threatens to remove personal items from their loved ones graves. Deputy Crowe said […]

Crowe urges calm and support ahead of Leaving Cert results Speaking this morning, ahead of the publication of the Leaving Certificate results later this week, Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe urged all students to remain calm and to put the exam into context. The Dublin South West TD stated that “the hype around exam […]

Crowe calls for extension of presidential voting rights Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called for presidential voting rights to beextended to northern citizens and to the Irish diaspora.  Deputy Crowe saidif this requires a constitutional amendment then this should be providedfor at the earliest opportunity. Deputy Crowe, a member of the Oireachtas Good Friday […]

Monopoly racket on school uniforms must end – Crowe   Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has called on Minister  Ruairí Quinn to ‘get his act together’ and do everything in his power to  bring down the costs of sending children to school including the growing  costs of school uniforms.   Deputy Crowe said […]

New further education and training authority, SOLAS, has an important role to play in upskilling Irish workforce – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson, Deputy Seán Crowe, commenting on the establishment of the new further education and training authority, SOLAS (Seirbhísí Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna) said the new organisation has real opportunity to make […]

Crowe calls on minister to intervene in Tallaght Hospital data breach   Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on Health  Minister James Reilly to intervene to ensure that Tallaght Hospital  reconsiders its policy of outsourcing transcription services in light of  reports of a data breach of patient information and growing […]

Class size increase another Fine Gael/Labour U-turn – Crowe   Sinn Féin education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has described the  government decision to increase class sizes as another U-turn from Fine  Gael and the Labour Party which is based on meeting EU/IMF targets  regardless of the social consequences for children.   Speaking today Deputy Crowe […]

Thursday election date excludes students – Crowe Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education Sean Crowe has called on the government parties to rethink their decision to hold the presidential election on a Thursday. Deputy Crowe said that this decision would exclude many students who are studying away from home. Deputy Crowe said: “The decision to hold […]

Government must meet its commitments and extend Tallaght fire station – Crowe   Speaking after meeting recently with firefighters stationed in Tallaght, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has written to the Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government Michael Hogan requesting information on when work will start on extending and upgrading the station. Deputy […]