John Crown quits Seanad over ‘lack of reform’

Outgoing senator John Crown has said he is walking away from political life because of a failure to reform the Upper House.

The outspoken Irish American oncologist has expressed his frustrations with Enda Kenny’s Government for defeating his Seanad Reform Bill.

“I promised I wouldn’t run again unless the Seanad was reformed. I had brought forward a Seanad Reform bill which was defeated,” he said.