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19 members of US Irish Traveller community charged with federal racketeering

Money laundering, illegal bank transactions and fraud are among the charges.

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Aug 31st 2016, 2:12 PM

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Irish Travellers are prospering in America and "make most of their money from life insurance"

Two secretive Traveller communities allowed a TV3 documentary-maker access recently. He found that after 200 years in the US, some of their traditions remain the same – while some are markedly different.

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Aug 18th 2013, 8:45 AM