Ireland Needs to Clarify its Refugee Position – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Trade Seán Crowe TD, speaking at the Dáil Committee meeting to discuss the forthcoming United Nations summit on Refugees and Migration, has called on the Irish government to clarify its own individual position prior to the 19th of September meeting and described the European Union as having adopted […]

Distressed Mortgage Cases Can’t Be Wished Away -Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Fein TD Seán Crowe says the Government’s new housing and homelessness action plan offers little solace for the thousands of people currently in mortgage distress and facing the very real threat of losing their home. Crowe says that the issue of mortgage distress cannot just be wished away and needed […]

1.3 Million Euros – Cost of Illegal Dumping Last Year

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Fein TD Sean Crowe has said he was ‘shocked’  at the reply he received recently from South Dublin County Council when they outlined that they paid out a whopping 1,307,747 euros in costs for recovery and disposal of 3,811 tonnes of illegally dumped  material  in the county last year. Crowe said that […]

Medical Card Bill for LongTerm Sick &Terminally ill Children

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed his party’s new Dáil legislation that he says will address the current anomaly where long term or terminally ill children do not have access to a medical card. The current Government has promised action but nothing in reality has happened and Crowe is confident that this new […]

Crowe expresses condolences to Nice attack victims

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has extended his condolences and sympathies to the families and the victims of the brutal attack on civilians in Nice, France. Deputy Crowe said: “I was horrified and shocked to hear of the brutal attack on civilians celebrating Bastille Day in Nice. “It is being reported […]

Credit Union Survey Highlights School Costs Crippling Families

by Seán Crowe TD

Credit Union Survey Highlights School Costs Crippling Families Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described escalating costs associated with back to school as highlighted by the Irish League of Credit Unions survey as scandalous and unacceptable. 67% of parents surveyed feel that back to school costs have a negative impact on the ability of […]

Crowe welcomes South Sudan ceasefire

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that a ceasefire in South Sudan, which comes after four days of heavy fighting, appears to be holding. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Intense fighting broke out in South Sudan’s capital Juba on Thursday and it has resulted in 270 deaths, with many more injured, and […]

Central Bank Restrictions on Credit Unions Needs Lifting says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said his concerns over Central Bank proposals to cap the amount of money that a saver can place in a Credit Union has been vindicated by a Government commissioned report that says the organisation has seen a steep decline in their loan book. Crowe said that […]

Crowe calls for Legislation to stop employers use of “tactical involvencies”

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that new information emerging about Dublin’s iconic store Clerys highlights the need for new legislation for workers’ rights stating that the law needs to be strengthened against tactical insolvencies as a matter of urgency. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Reports from the the High Court have suggested that […]