Tracker mortgage delay unacceptable – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the lengthy delay in banks not settling with customers who were wrongly charged on their tracker mortgages as totally unacceptable and amounting to a theft of customers. The Sinn Féin TD believes the banks involved need to face steep financial penalties in order to apply greater pressure […]

Seán Crowe TD welcomes Ibrahim Halawa’s release from prison

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe TD welcomes Ibrahim Halawa’s release from prison Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the news that Ibrahim Halawa has finally been released from prison. The Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs Spokesperson said: “I want to warmly welcome the news that Ibrahim Halawa has finally been released from prison in Egypt, one month […]

Seán Crowe TD demands action as two more homeless men die on streets

by Seán Crowe TD

Speaking after the death of two young men in Drogheda and Dublin, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to take decisive action on the homelessness crisis before more lives are lost. Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said: “Like everyone else, I was appalled and saddened to hear that another two […]

Seán Crowe TD criticises the jailing of Catalan civil society activists

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his deep concern at the jailing of two Catalan civil society activists by the Spanish High Court. The head of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), Jordi Sánchez, and the head of Òmnium Cultural, Jordi Cuixart, are on trial over sedition charges. They were jailed […]

Increase in Overseas Aid welcome, but quality of aid is important – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has broadly welcomed the Government’s commitment to increase Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), but has stated that the quality of such is aid is as important as the quantity. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome that Budget 2018 increased Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) by €13 […]

Trolley crisis out of control, claims Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has accused the Government of losing control when it comes to the trolley crisis. The Sinn Féin TD was responding to correspondence he received from a concerned consultant in Tallaght Hospital who described the situation of one disabled patient as a human rights violation. The patient was exposed to […]

Seán Crowe TD calls for referendum on water ownership

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for a referendum on the ownership of Irish Water to be held to ensure that Irish Water remains in public ownership. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The Oireachtas is still debating our water services a year after the election, when a majority of the TDs elected […]