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

10% of Travellers report going to bed hungry - survey

Ireland • 07 Dec 20

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

Solidarity call for Travellers during Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus • 08 Apr 20

Tallaght Traveller Community Development project was set up 20 years ago

Self-harm in marginalised groups a growing concern

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

Politics • 10 Dec 19

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

100 Dublin Traveller families homeless, committee told

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

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

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

Dublin • 12 Apr 19

Mincéirs Whiden said Travellers will meet to strategise on political engagement

Campaign launched to engage Travellers in politics

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

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

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