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 […]

Crowe alarmed at Bahraini Government revoking of citizenship

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his shock and alarm at the Bahraini Government’s decision to strip the country’s leading Shia cleric of his citizenship. Deputy Crowe said: “The oppressive, undemocratic, and sectarian regime in Bahrain has continually crushed democratic protests and jailed human rights defenders since mass and popular […]

Crowe appeals to voters in the 6 Counties to Vote Remain

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on voters in the 6 Counties to Vote Remain as part of the European Union on 23 June. Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Committee, has said that a vote to leave would […]

Private Company Only Winners – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Private Company Only Winners – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on Minister Simon Coveney to scrap the new regulations on which these outrageous charges are based and said the legislation that it is based on gives Recycling Companies a ‘free hand’ allowing them to charge what they like for waste collection. […]

Irish Government Can Do More To Assist Refugees- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has marked World Refugee Day by calling on the Irish Government to do more to assist refugees. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Today is World Refugee Day and the United Nations has released data which shows that the number of people displaced by conflict is at the highest […]