Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has broadly welcomed the Government’s commitment to increase Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), but has stated that the quality of such is aid is as important as the quantity. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome that Budget 2018 increased Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) by €13 […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has stated his deep concern over the search and destroy mission that the European Council have now agreed to create. Crowe challenged the wisdom of the EU deciding to use a military response in the face of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, […]
Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has called for the EU to do more to stop migrant drownings in the Mediterranean Sea, which are claiming the lives of hundreds and thousands of people attempting to reach the EU. Crowe raised the issue in the Dáil during Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Foreign […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has described the Government’s support for the EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia as a travesty that is ill-timed and will undermined societal change. The FTA came before the Dáil for ratification today and Crowe said that it will do little if anything to improve […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, today in the Foreign Affairs Committee. Crowe raised key Foreign Affairs issues with Minister Flanagan including the lifting of the blockade of Gaza, recognising the Palestinian State, the Kurdish fight against ISIS, the human rights […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will not cut its Overseas Development Assistance in Budget 2015. Deputy Crowe, however, expressed the view that much more needs to be in the Government’s foreign affairs policy to support development, peace, reconciliation and human rights, actions which would […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that the Ukrainian Government and eastern rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement, which now enters into immediate effect. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Reading through media and other reports I understand that this is a preliminary truce and there is a lot more […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, today met Lubnah Shomali, an organiser from the BADIL Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, a partner organisation of Trócaire. Speaking after the meeting, Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Today Trócaire arranged a meeting between Ms. Shomali and members of the Oireachtas in Leinster House. […]
Seán Crowe TD has welcomed today’s news that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio will give undocumented immigrants identity papers allowing them to live ordinary lives in New York State. The Dublin South West TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs said: “I welcome this initiative from the New York Mayor. It will enable […]
Speaking on the opening weekend of the Winter Olympics, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West and party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe claimed that the arrest of over a dozen LGBT activists in Moscow and St. Petersburg served as a reminder of the growing discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people […]
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