Crowe welcomes Sisters of Charity statement on St Vincent’s Hospital

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said he welcomed today’s statement from the Sisters of Charity stating that they are removing themselves from the ownership of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group, meaning they will not be involved in the ownership or management of the new National Maternity Hospital. The Sinn Féin TD described it as […]

Third level institutions shenanigans a cause of concern- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the shenanigans and the lack of governance in third level institution, which was highlighted on RTÉ’s Prime Time Investigates programme, as deeply disturbing. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The questions and shenanigans raised by the Prime Time Investigates programme are deeply disturbing and a cause for […]

Crowe welcomes agreement to end Palestinian hunger strike

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcome an agreement struck between hundreds of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails and the Israeli authorities to end the hunger strike which lasted 40 days. Deputy Crowe said: “I want to welcome this important agreement that has ended this hunger strike without any further loss […]

Shortage of life-saving cancer drugs unacceptable – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that the evolving situation where cancer patients across the country are facing treatment difficulties due to a shortage of life-saving chemotherapy drugs is beyond belief. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Imagine you or a loved one has cancer and you are told that the life-saving drug […]

Drugs problem up, addiction counsellors down- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, who is a member of the local Drug Task Force, has said that he is baffled at the news that the number of primary care addiction counsellors for the Dublin South West, Kildare, and West Wicklow area has been steadily reduced at a time when the drug problem is […]

Crowe welcomes Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that he was more than happy to give his support to the effort to ban microbeads and micro-plastics which are extremely hazardous to our environment. The Sinn Féin TD was commenting on the Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016 which was recently debated in the Dáil. Deputy Seán […]

Conversation needed on child obesity time bomb – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for a national conversation around childhood obesity after it was revealed that 20% of school children between 4th and 6th class are overweight. Childhood obesity has been an increasing problem among young Irish people for many years, and worryingly Ireland is on course to be the […]