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Boil water controversy raises serious questions over responsibility and lack of action – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the boil water controversy that affected over 600,000 people continues to raise serious questions about its cause, and Irish Water and Fingal County Council’s responsibility. The Sinn Féin TD was responding to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Drinking Water October Audit report on the Leixlip plant, which […]

Crowe highlights problem of child drug couriers

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe highlights problem of child drug couriers Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called for new legislation and a different response from the government to the growing problem of children being used as drug couriers. The Sinn Féin TD raised the issue in the Dáil and quoted from a report released by the Blanchardstown Local […]

Huge questions remain on boil water controversy– Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised Irish Water over the boil water notice issued to 600,000 homes in the Greater Dublin Area and said days later huge questions remain around the controversy.  Deputy Crowe said: “People across Dublin are very concerned about the boil water notice and Irish Water has not provided answers. […]

Fine Gael MEPs vote with far right to defeat resolution on improving lifesaving missions to rescue refugees

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Fine Gael MEPs for voting against a European Parliament resolution calling for improved search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean to save refugees from drowning. The resolution was defeated by just 2 votes, with 288 votes in favour and 290 against. Deputy Seán Crowe […]

Government performance on early intervention for children abysmal – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the government’s performance and response on early intervention for children with special needs as abysmal. The Sinn Féin TD raised the issue with the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, in the Dáil this week and told him about a constituent whose child will have to wait 52 months […]

Crowe condemns decision to jail Catalan political leaders

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the Spanish Supreme Court’s decision to sentence 9 Catalan political leaders to between 9 and 13 years in prison over their alleged roles in the 1 October 2017 Catalan independence referendum. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I am absolutely outraged at the jailing of these 9 […]