Seán Crowe TD raises Leyla Güven’s hunger strike in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the ongoing hunger strike of Leyla Güven, an imprisoned MP for the pro-Kurdish HDP party in Turkey, in the Dáil. Leyla Güven has been on hunger strike in a Turkish prison against her unjust detention since 8 November and she is now in a critical […]

Crowe Calls for Mental Health Services for Homeless to Be Addressed

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Calls for Mental Health Services for Homeless to Be Addressed Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for the Mental Health Support services for homeless to be addressed and resourced.  Crowe was speaking after the launch of the Homelessness and Mental Health “Voices of Experience” report which found not surprisingly that severe mental health […]

Crowe Calls Minister for Health to End Speech & Language Delay

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Calls Minister for Health to End Speech & Language Delay Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to prioritise and address the long waiting list for children with profound needs in accessing speech and language supports. There is currently a 42 month delay in the   Dublin […]

Government Homeless Plans Not Delivering

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Homeless Plans Not Delivering   Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the November Homeless Figures as deeply worrying after the latest breakdown shows yet another significant increase in adult, child and family homelessness. Crowe said it was further evidence that the government’s lack of ambition and their tinkering around the edges the […]

Clarity needed on Fallout from Collapse of Qudos Insurance Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Clarity needed on Fallout from Collapse of Qudos Insurance Says Crowe   Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the collapse of the Danish-regulated Insurance Company Qudos needs to be explained and some greater clarity given to the over 1,544 of its claimants and Irish motoring public. Crowe said Qudos cannot be allowed to […]

Attacks on Nurses in our hospitals on Increase

by Seán Crowe TD

Attacks on Nurses in our hospitals on Increase Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has that the number of assaults on nurses in hospitals across the country is unacceptable, and that hospitals and wider society must resolve to ensure that these attacks are stopped. Crowe made his comments following the revelation that nurses were the […]

Tactics in Roscommon KBC Bank Eviction Unacceptable Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Tactics in Roscommon KBC Bank Eviction Unacceptable Says Crowe 20th December, 2018 – by Seán Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the tactics used by KBC bank in enforcing repossession in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon were “unacceptable and intolerable”. Crowe said he was horrified by the images on social media of senior citizens being […]

Crowe Welcomes Legislation to Address Precarious Work & Zero Hour Contracts

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes Legislation to Address Precarious Work & Zero Hour Contracts  Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe  has welcomed legislation that will finally address precarious work and Zero Hour Contracts and has called on the Employment Minister Regina Doherty to fast-track the Bill that has been passed to ensure greater security for workers in precarious […]

Anglo Bondholders Rewarded A Sickening Blow Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Anglo Bondholders Rewarded A Sickening Blow Says Crowe   Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the confirmation that the junior bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank will be paid out huge sums “as sickening” particularly in a week that saw an elderly couple and family being evicted from their home in Roscommon by another bank KBC. […]

Ireland ranked one of the worst in the world on climate change – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the report from the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) which ranked Ireland last in addressing climate change in the EU and among the worst in the world as a colossal embarrassment and another wake up call to government. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The report from the […]