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Sinn Féin’s manifesto for change will give workers and families a break

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s candidate for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has called Sinn Féin’s election manifesto, which was launched this week, as a manifesto for change. Seán Crowe said: “This is a manifesto for change. It is a manifesto to give workers and families a break, to put money back in people’s pockets and to fix […]

Sinn Féin will tackle the trolley crisis – Seán Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has said that Sinn Féin will tackle the trolley crisis head on by ending the recruitment embargo, hiring more nurses and midwives, opening more beds and providing more home help hours to relieve pressure on our hospitals. Seán Crowe said: “Over the past number of years […]

Crowe calls for Kingswood Community College decision to be reversed

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, to reverse the decision to relocate Griffen Community College to Kingswood Community College. Crowe said Kingswood Community College is already at maximum capacity and this move will mean local pupils from the catchment area won’t get a […]

Crowe welcomes opening of Firhouse sensory garden

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the opening of a new sensory garden for visually impaired and other users in the Firhouse area. The new garden is located at the side of Firhouse Shopping Centre and was the brainchild of members of Firhouse Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) many of whom have impairment. The Sinn Féin TD […]

Crowe stands with striking school secretaries

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that he stands with striking school secretaries and that the Department of Education must engage critically with them to meet their needs. Friday morning, thousands of school secretaries across the country will be going on strike before beginning an indefinite work-to-rule action until their modest […]

Sinn Féin welcomes Living Wage of €12.30 an hour – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, today welcomed the new Living Wage rate of €12.30 per hour for 2019 and said that the government needs to lead by example and introduce this living wage to many of its own low paid employees. The Sinn Féin TD said a Living Wage is needed to ensure workers […]

Government freeze on home help hours makes no sense – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the government’s decision to freeze home help hours and said the decision makes no budgetary sense. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking after his party’s motion challenging the government and the HSE’s targeting of home help hours to cut or freeze passed in the Dáil this afternoon. […]

Government caused the health service strike, they now must act to end it – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to engage meaningfully with striking health service workers and implement the recommendations of the 2017 job evaluation scheme. The Sinn Féin TD visited the picket line outside Tallaght University Hospital this morning to extend his solidarity to the striking workers. Deputy Seán Crowe said: […]