Green bin charge is thin end of the wedge – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised moves to introduce a charging regime for the green bin collection. The Sinn Féin TD stated that it is the thin end of the wedge, it will lead to more price increases for householders, and it will lead to more dumping and burning of waste. Deputy Seán […]

Government inaction on trolley crisis is disgraceful – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the Government’s inaction on the ongoing trolley crisis as a disgrace. The Sinn Féin TD said: “Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this week showed a record 714 patients were waiting on hospital trolleys across the State on Monday. “While the figure has decreased […]

Check your passport now to avoid travel headache – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has appealed to the public to check their passport is in date now, well in advance of the upcoming holiday season, to avoid the stress and anxiety of a last minute rush to get a passport renewed. The Sinn Féin TD said his offices have been inundated with queries […]

Plastic waste pollution needs urgent action – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described recent findings announced by NUI Galway scientists, who discovered that the majority of North Atlantic fish studied had ingested plastics, as alarming and has called for an outright ban on the use of plastic micro beads. This would involve a manufacturing ban and would mean that the […]

Crowe raises continued Storm Emma problems in Dublin South West with Government

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, raised the continued problems in the constituency regarding Storm Emma with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, in the Dáil today. Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe said: “I want to congratulate the emergency services, the hospital staff who made it […]

Crowe calls for international investigation into abuse of political prisoners in Turkey

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the Turkish authorities reported torture and ill-treatment of some of the 50,000 political prisoners imprisoned in the country’s jails. Crowe was speaking out after reports emerged of significant overcrowding, widespread physical abuse, systematic torture, and the denial of medical treatment in Turkey’s prisons. The information […]

Crowe welcomes GAA betting initiative

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Gaelic Athletic Association’s decision to agree a motion that calls for a ban of betting companies sponsoring any GAA competition, team, playing gear, or facility. The Sinn Féin TD described the decision as historic and ground-breaking. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I want to welcome the GAA’s […]

This Government is failing a generation of children – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has accused the current Government of failing a generation of children when it comes to housing, health, and child poverty. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking following the launch of Barnardos’ ‘Lost Childhood’ campaign. The campaign is highlighting how one in seven children in the State are currently experiencing […]