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Asthma and bronchitis are two to three times more prevalent among Travellers

Travellers face more health risks, study shows

Members of the Travelling Community suffer a disproportionate burden of certain illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis and tuberculosis than the rest of the population, research has shown.

Ireland • 29 Aug 23

Racism root cause of Traveller suicide - report

Pervasive racism and consistent discrimination is the primary root cause of suicide in the Traveller community, according to a new report.

Ireland • 22 Feb 23

Travellers in the 35-54 age bracket are three times as likely to have poor health or some type of difficulty or disability than the non-Traveller population

Govt launches National Traveller Health Action Plan

A national plan to combat health inequalities among the Traveller community has been launched.

Ireland • 28 Nov 22

Today is the first meeting of Travellers to explore what a State apology would look like

'Keep fighting for Govt apology', Irish Travellers told

A member of Australia's First Nations community has told Irish Travellers to keep fighting for a Government apology for the hurt and trauma experienced at the hands of the State.

Ireland • 13 Oct 22

Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Crowe has raised concerns about two properties in Renmore

FF councillor accused of 'anti-Traveller rhetoric'

There has been a call for a Galway councillor to be suspended from his duties after comments he made about plans for Traveller accommodation in the city.

Regional • 28 Sep 22

Researchers at the University of Limerick spoke to one in every 100 Travellers in Ireland for the study

Travellers 'over policed' in criminal justice - study

Travellers' trust in the Irish criminal justice system is "extremely low" amid fears of wrongful arrest and excessive use of force, according to new research.

Ireland • 23 Jun 22

Traveller Youth Delegation member William O'Reilly with Minister Roderic O'Gorman

Strategy to support young Travellers launched

Overcrowding at halting sites, unemployment and leaving education early are issues that face young members of the Traveller community in Ireland.

Ireland • 27 Oct 21

Of €168.8m allocated to local authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation, just €110.6m was drawn down (File pic)

Reports find €58m underspend on Traveller accommodation

Just two thirds of money allocated to local authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation was drawn down over ten years, major research by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has found.

Ireland • 14 Jul 21

The OCO's team met 17 children as young as three years of age (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

'Deplorable' conditions for children at halting site

The Ombudsman for Children's Office has found what it has described as "deplorable" living conditions for children at a local authority-run halting site.

Ireland • 24 May 21

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the State's acknowledgement of Travellers as a minority ethnic group (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Traveller groups call on Govt to combat inequality

Organisations representing the Traveller community have called on Government to restate its commitment to combat inequities in accommodation, education, health, employment, cultural identity and racism and discrimination.

Ireland • 01 Mar 21

Over 90% of Travellers report that there is insufficient and inadequate accommodation available (File pic)

10% of Travellers report going to bed hungry - survey

The Irish Traveller community still faces significant barriers to full equality in Irish society, according to Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman who will launch a report this morning on living conditions of Travellers in Ireland.

Ireland • 07 Dec 20

Ban in place against evicting Travellers from illegal sites (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Solidarity call for Travellers during Covid-19 outbreak

Concerns have been raised about the difficulty of self-isolation in some communities since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions, including the Traveller and Roma communities.

Coronavirus • 08 Apr 20

Tallaght Traveller Community Development project was set up 20 years ago

Self-harm in marginalised groups a growing concern

The Tallaght Traveller Community Development project is a conduit for members of the Traveller community that seek advice and support about issues such as accommodation, education, health or mental health.

Ireland • 28 Feb 20

Representatives from Traveller groups and charities will attend the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Travellers to call for more employment opportunities

Representatives from Traveller and Roma group Pavee Point will tell politicians there needs to be a commitment by the State to increase employment opportunities at a joint Oireachtas committee later today.

Politics • 10 Dec 19

The committee heard that almost 20% of homeless people in Dublin are Travellers

100 Dublin Traveller families homeless, committee told

Legislators have been told that over 100 Traveller families are homeless in Dublin alone, while about 600 such households are camped on roadsides where they are at risk of being evicted by the gardaí.

Ireland • 14 Nov 19

The report's authors point out that Ireland has not renewed its National Action Plan against racism since 2008

New strategy needed to tackle racism, prejudice - ECRI

A European human rights organisation has raised serious concerns about housing provision for Travellers, refugees and what it calls other vulnerable minorities in Ireland, and has also called on the government to tackle an undercurrent of low-level racist violence.

Ireland • 04 Jun 19

Call for inquiry into extent of the use of reduced timetables and their consequences for Traveller children

Reduced school timetables affecting Traveller children

Traveller children are losing out on education because of the inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools, which have been described as "segregated provision" by another name.

Education • 30 May 19

A Dublin City Council report said Travellers will be encouraged to take up standard housing

Traveller housing unsustainable in Dublin city - report

Specific Traveller accommodation cannot be sustained in the Dublin city area because of a lack of space, according to an official report.

Dublin • 12 Apr 19

Mincéirs Whiden said Travellers will meet to strategise on political engagement

Campaign launched to engage Travellers in politics

A new campaign has been launched to try and get more Travellers around the country to contest local authority seats and vote in May's local elections.

Regional • 26 Feb 19

The committee heard from two members of the newly formed Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation

Traveller accommodation funds not used by nine councils

Nine local authorities have not drawn down any allocated funds for Traveller accommodation in the last year, the Oireachtas Housing Committee was told.

Ireland • 08 Nov 18

Peter Casey arrives at the site in Thurles

Protests as Casey visits housing estate for Travellers

Independent presidential candidate Peter Casey has visited a new housing estate for members of the Travelling community in Thurles, just days after he made controversial comments about Travellers.

Presidential Election • 18 Oct 18

Peter Casey said the recognition of Traveller ethnicity is a 'load of nonsense'

Travellers 'poorly represented' by Pavee Point - Casey

Presidential candidate, Peter Casey, has said he believes that the Travelling community has been poorly represented by Traveller representative group Pavee Point, in the dispute over a controversial housing project outside Thurles.

Presidential Election • 17 Oct 18

Nan Joyce contested the November 1982 general election

Traveller rights campaigner Nan Joyce dies

The former Traveller rights activists Nan Joyce has died at the age of 78.

Ireland • 09 Aug 18

Today's event celebrates Traveller folklore and heritage (Pic: National Library of Ireland)

Anniversary of acknowledgement of Traveller ethnicity

President Michael D Higgins joined a celebration event today to mark the first anniversary of the State's acknowledgement of Traveller ethnicity.

Ireland • 15 Mar 18

Survey of Travellers found 16% now complete their Leaving Certificate, compared to just 2% in the year 2000

Rise in Traveller educational attainment - survey

Educational attainment among Travellers has risen strongly in the past 17 years, but it is still far lower than that of the general population, according to figures contained in a survey published today.

Education • 04 Oct 17