Glib advice to shop around is not delivering for senior citizens in today’s motor insurance market – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that advice to shop around being given to senior citizens is becoming meaningless as estimates coming from motor insurance companies are sky rocketing in price. The Sinn Féin TD said that many senior citizens advocacy services are inundated with calls querying increases in motor insurance but unfortunately […]

Increased childcare costs should act as a call for action – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the results of a Newstalk poll, which shows the cost of childcare has increased by an average of 5.5% across the State, as extremely worrying. The Sinn Féin TD said it should be a call to action for the Government ahead of the 2019 Budget. Deputy Seán […]

Crowe raises concerns about new illness benefit forms

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, to urgently resolve the standoff between her Department and organisations representing Doctors over new claim forms that they are being asked to fill in as part of the new system required for the illness and injury […]

Crowe calls for a ban on single-use plastic bags

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Irish Government to follow the example of New Zealand by phasing out and banning single-use plastic bags. The Sinn Féin TD said was single-use plastics was strangling and destroying our planet, and Ireland must do more to tackle this issue. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The […]

Crowe welcomes ticket touting move

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the announcement from Ticketmaster that they are going to close the Seatwave ticket selling website and replace it with a new fan-to-fan ticket exchange system, where tickets can only be bought for the cost price or less. The Sinn Féin TD believes that promised legislation has contributed […]