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

Traveller housing unsustainable in Dublin city - report

Dublin / 12 Apr

Mincéirs Whiden said Travellers will meet to strategise on political engagement

Campaign launched to engage Travellers in politics

Regional / 26 Feb

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

Traveller accommodation funds not used by nine councils

Ireland / 08 Nov 18

Peter Casey arrives at the site in Thurles

Protests as Casey visits housing estate for 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 Election / 17 Oct 18

Nan Joyce contested the November 1982 general election

Traveller rights campaigner Nan Joyce dies

Ireland / 09 Aug 18

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

Anniversary of 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

Education / 04 Oct 17

Traveller groups are at Leinster House for the announcement

Travellers hail 'historic day' as ethnicity recognised

News / 01 Mar 17

The move follows a report from an Oireachtas committee earlier this year

Ethnic status of Travellers to be formally recognised

News / 01 Mar 17

It is believed that there are up to 40,000 people in Ireland who are members of the Travelling community

Irish Travellers 'split socially' in 1600s - study

Science / 09 Feb 17

The nine Traveller families had been given a legal warning to vacate the area by Galway City Council

Galway Travellers move to new local authority site

News / 14 Feb 16

The All-Ireland Traveller Health Study found that one in eight Travellers experienced frequent mental distress

Traveller suicide rate must be addressed - report

News / 27 Jan 16

Families were evicted for health and safety reasons from the illegal halting site in Woodlands Park

Travellers given more time to leave illegal site

News / 18 Jan 16

Vote on Private Members' motion was defeated in Dáil

Sinn Féin's Dáil motion on Travellers rejected

News / 04 Nov 15

Research found that in Travellers the average age of a TB patient was 26

TB levels three times higher in Travellers

News / 13 Mar 15

Report on Traveller ethnicity was published at Leinster House

Call for Govt to recognise Traveller ethnicity

News / 17 Apr 14

Significant increase in people with no religion

News / 18 Oct 12

Pavee Point wants solution to 'sulky race' issue

News / 10 May 12

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