Dublin and Monaghan bombings motion must lead to action- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcome that the Dáil has unanimously passed a motion on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings calling on the British to release all the files that it has on the no-warning bombs that killed 34 people and injured hundreds. Deputy Crowe said: “I believe that it is […]

Bin Charges Regime Will Penalise Hard Pressed Families – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Bin Charges Regime Will Penalise Hard Pressed Families – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the Government’s proposed bin charges unfair and said it will penalise and put an additional burden on hard pressed families who are already  struggling to pay rising house hold bills The outgoing Minister for Environment, Labour’s Alan […]

Crowe Welcomes New Approach on JobBridge

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe  has welcomed the comments made by newly appointed Minister of State for Training and Skills John Halligan who pledged  that he would do everything in his power to get rid of the JobBridge Scheme. The JobBridge scheme was introduced in 2011, and offered interns 6 month or 9 month […]

No HSE Recovery for HSE as Employment Moratorium Kicks In

by Seán Crowe TD

No HSE Recovery for HSE as Employment Moratorium Kicks In Dublin South Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said that the  suspension of recruitment in the HSE has again highlighted the lack of Fine Gael’s so-called recovery and demonstrates the urgent need for greater investment in our public health service. Seán Crowe TD said: “The […]

Crowe submits Dáil motion on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has submitted a Dáil motion on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings which is on the Order Paper of today’s sitting of the Dáil, which is on the 42nd Anniversary of the bombings. Deputy Crowe said: “We know that the Dublin and Monaghan bombings were carried out by […]

Crowe marks Nakba Day

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe marks Nakba Day Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has marked Nakba Day by calling on the Irish Government to do more to assist and support Palestinian refugees. Nakba, which means catastrophe in Arabic, occurred when more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled from their homes, during the 1948 […]

Ibrahim Halawa has been unjustly imprisoned for 1,000 days- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the Egyptian Government for continuing to imprison Ibrahim Halawa and the Irish Government for failing to secure his release. Deputy Crowe said: “Today marks Ibrahim Halawa’s 1,000 day in prison in Egypt. “We know that Ibrahim is being unlawfully and unjustly incarcerated in atrocious […]

Crowe meets Tesco Workers and Union Representatives

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has today met with Tesco workers and representatives from their trade union, Mandate. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I had a very open and constructive meeting with these workers and union representatives today. “Tesco, which is one of Ireland’s most profitable retailers, is attempting to cut the pay and […]

Homeless Hostel Closure ‘Absolute Madness’ says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Homeless Hostel Closure ‘Absolute Madness’ says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has described the proposed closure of the Brú Aimsir homeless hostel in the middle of a housing crisis as “absolute madness.” The 100 bed hostel is located in Thomas Street, Dublin and was due for closure at the end of April, […]