Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memoria…

Seen on Misanthropy Abroad

Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memorial day) … course we discussed politics of the day. I related my shock at the loss of Crowe’s seat in the day’s elections and then patiently explained to this self professed Irishman about who Sean Crowe was etc... Continue reading »

Never Give Up!

Seen on Ógra Shinn Féin

Eugene Garvey Ógra Shinn Féin Co Lú We have heard of the “I generation” and with election 2007 the “Me Generation” were born and they came out to … . We have increased or vote in nearly every area we ran candidates in. To Sean Crowe I would like to say... Continue reading »

Questions for Sinn Fein

Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog

THE importance of the defeat of Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin Central cannot be overestimated in terms of Sinn Fein’s electoral advancement in the … the party is nursing seat losses, including Sean Crowe in Dublin South West. Since the party ended... Continue reading »

McDowell resigns from politics as smaller parties squeezed

Seen on goodfriday >>> eastermonday

A final week of intense speculation over which coalition might form a government has seen a surge in support for both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, … of all the smaller parties has seen the Socialist Party’s Joe Higgins and Sinn Féin’s Sean Crowe lose... Continue reading »

Pat Rabbitte in

Seen on Irish Election

Pat Rabbitte in Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on May 25th, 2007 Read More: Dublin South West Pat Rabbitee takes third seat and looks like Sinn Fein’s Sean Crowe has lost his seat. ... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS – HURRIED UPDATE

Seen on Harry McGee

The pattern has been clear since this morning. But what’s happened is staggering. Staggering. I’s 7 … is gone. Sean Crowe is gone. Dan Boyle is in real trouble in Cork South Central. Michael McDowell... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS – MAIN TRENDS

Seen on Harry McGee

It’s 1.30pm. We only have tallies so far but already the patterns of this election have become clear. I cannot think of a superlative strong enough to explain what has happened. Flabbergasted. Almost GUBU. FFers will now tell us they knew all along. I know, from talking to FFers over the past couple of days, that they DID NOT KNOW ALL ALONG... Continue reading »

Election time

Seen on Balrog

Tomorrow voters in the 26 counties go to the polls in order to decide the seats for the next Dáil Éireann … Ferris in Kerry North, Sean Crowe in Dublin South West, Aengus Ó Snodaigh in Dublin South Central... Continue reading »

Tax and Education. It’s the fundamentals, stupid? ..er…actually, no, not according to the Irish people it’s not…

Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution

Three articles caught my eye over the last day or two. Firstly the results of the Irish TImes/TNS mrbi poll last week which was reported in a rather thin piece by Stephen Collins on Saturday. It described how the findings demonstrated that the majority of voters were “not prepared to pay more taxes to fund public services,... Continue reading »

SUPPORTING THE UNDOCUMENTED IRISH IN U.S.

Seen on Jimmy C. - MySpace Blog

Supporting the ‘undocumented Irish’ in US Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Sean Crowe visited Washington on 28 June as part of an Oireachtas delegation formed to lobby on the issue of the ‘undocumented Irish’. The visit came on the back of a previous visit made to the US to lobby on the issue. “There are between 40 and 60,000 thousand Irish... Continue reading »

TaraWatch to Intensify Talks With Opposition…

Seen on TaraWatch

TARAWATCH STATEMENT  Saturday, 8 July 2006 TaraWatch, the group campaigning to save the Tara archaeological complex, has made a decision shelve plans to join other protesting groups in setting up a political to run in the 2007 general election, after a strong show of support from Opposition parties. The idea of forming a new party was mooted... Continue reading »