Apple Tax defence ridiculous and terrible waste of money – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said he is puzzled by at the Government’s refusal to not collect outstanding taxes from Apple of approximately €13 billion. Responding to the news that the European Commission has decided to take Ireland to the European Court of Justice over its inaction and abject failure to collect the […]

European Commission statement on Catalonia a disgrace – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticized today’s European Commission statement on Catalonia that failed to condemn the heavy handed actions of the Spanish police who brutalised citizens who were trying to exercise their vote in yesterday’s independence referendum. Deputy Seán Crowe TD said: “Yesterday the world witnessed shocking scenes of […]

Drop in suicide rate not felt locally claims Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the latest Health Service Executive (HSE) report which suggests there was a drop in suicides in last year as welcome, but said the reduction is not being felt locally. The Sinn Féin TD said that there doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without hearing […]

Crowe raises situation in Catalonia in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the disturbing situation in Catalonia in the Dáil with Minister for European Affairs, Helen McEntee. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Yesterday we saw some extremely disturbing events unfold in Catalonia, when the Spanish Guardia Civil raided the headquarters of the Catalan Government, arresting 14 high […]

Crowe condemns Spanish police raids of Catalan Government offices

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned this morning’s Spanish police raids of Catalan Government Departments and the arrest of 12 senior officials. Crowe called the raids and arrests as unprecedented in recent history and a threat to democracy. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “A majority of Members of the democratically elected […]

Crowe welcomes Ibrahim Halawa’s acquittal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the news that Ibrahim Halawa has been acquitted of all charges in an Egyptian court. Crowe, the Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs spokesperson, said it is imperative that the Irish government now ensure he is allowed return to Dublin as soon as possible. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “It […]

Proposed return of bedsits a backward step and non-runner – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the leaked proposal, supposedly coming from Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to restore the bedsit option, as a backward step and a non-runner. The Sinn Féin TD said the current housing crisis needed new and modern thinking and this backward step of reintroducing bedsits was not a healthy […]

Irish naval ship’s presence at arms fair totally insensitive – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has described the presence of the Irish naval vessel, the LÉ Samuel Beckett, at an international arms fair in London, following their high profile refugee rescue missions, as totally inappropriate and insensitive. Crowe also said the decision to send the ship raises serious contradictions in the […]