New approach needed to support people with dementia – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for a new approach to support the 55,000 people with dementia across the State.  He said more needs to be done to ensure that every person with dementia who requires home care has access to dementia-specific care in his or her home. Crowe was speaking […]

Irish Government must ensure GFA is protected- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe TD, speaking in the Dáil, called on the Government to urgently undertake an assessment of the impacts that Brexit would have on the Good Friday Agreement. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Brexit undermines the institutional, constitutional and legal integrity and status of the Good Friday Agreement. “The Good Friday Agreement political institutions, […]

Children in Emergency Accommodation Breaching International Law

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed comments by Dr Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection that the placement of homeless children in emergency accommodation is contrary to International Law and said that the scandal of children spending years in bed and breakfast type rooms must be tackled as a matter of urgency. […]

Alcohol Number 1 Killer Claims Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has criticised the Government’s lack of any plan or realistic measures aimed at tackling alcohol misuse in Irish society. Alcohol has been included in the work of Drug Task Forces since 2012 but with no additional mainstream resources, Crowe believes it is simply not a credible approach. The Sinn […]

Minister’s Heritage Priorities All Wrong

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the possibility of the loss of Pádraig Pearse’s 1916 surrender letter to a buyer outside the State as incredible while at the same time they fritter money from the 1916 Commemoration budget on opposing the preservation on the historic Moore Street Terrace and National Monument. Deputy Seán […]

Crowe meets with HDP to discuss political repression in Turkey

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, yesterday met with a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) activist to discuss the political repression the party is facing in Turkey, as well as the Turkish Government’s severe violations of international and human rights law. Crowe had planned to meet with a HDP MP but he is […]

Social Welfare Bill does nothing to address inequality- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Speaking in the Dáil, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said the Government’s social welfare budget plans will do nothing to address the inequality inherent in Irish society. Crowe also detailed information he received in a Freedom Of Information (FOI) request, which detailed the staggering lengths of time that people are waiting for […]

Crowe calls for Turkish Government to release HDP MPs and Co-Chairs

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has called for the immediate release of 11 Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MPs, and the two Co-Chairs of the party, who were arrested by Turkish security forces last night. Deputy Crowe said: “Yesterday, at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Irish Parliament, I discussed the […]

Crowe criticises lack of press freedom in Turkey

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has strongly criticised the lack of press of freedom in Turkey. Crowe’s comments come after the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) made a presentation to the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee on the crackdown on media organisations and the arrests of journalists in Turkey. Deputy Crowe said: “I […]