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Minister’s comments on Mother and Baby Homes Bill ‘far from reality’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the comments from Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Roderic O’Gorman that there was broad consensus in the Dáil on the sealing of the Mother and Baby Homes records was “far from reality”, saying that, barring the usual couple of Independents who back […]

PUP restoration welcome, but workers need certainty

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the restoration of €350 PUP rate, but said that workers need certainty and reassurances that the Government will not reinstate the cut and leave workers vulnerable to whimsical shifts in Government policy. Teachta Crowe said: “The reversal in the Government’s decision to cut the […]

Budget 2021 ‘lacks fairness and ambition for workers and families’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described Budget 2021 as a missed opportunity, saying that there was no relief for people who saw their PUP payment cut, no relief for renters, no right to a pension at 65, nothing delivered for families paying the highest childcare costs in Europe, and little […]

Injunction against Debenhams workers only strengthens their argument

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the injunction granted against the Debenhams workers’ pickets today only strengthened the argument that the Duffy Cahill report’s recommendations be enacted and the Debenhams workers paid their proper redundancy. Teachta Crowe said that the decision today highlights the scale of the fight that […]

School Secretaries another victim of Government that doesn’t care

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described the Government’s refusal to even discuss matters such as sick pay, maternity pay or all year round employment with school secretaries and their union Fórsa as “a complete failure to understand or care about the needs of workers”. Teachta Crowe said: “School secretaries are […]