President Higgins says 'exclusion' of Travellers is based on 'unrepublican populist sentiments'
The President was speaking on International Traveller and Roma Day.
Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
The President was speaking on International Traveller and Roma Day.
The Bunratty Castle Hotel has appealed the finding.
The funding is to support Traveller students progressing to higher education and during their studies.
The land had previously been leased to Fingal County Council to house Traveller families.
Travellers in Ireland reported having the lowest rates of employment in Europe, at just 15%.
The fund will be used to support technology, study space, and caring responsibilities.
The two-week catalogue of events will begin today with a live streamed launch.
The victims have questioned whether the fact that they are Travellers was a factor.
Bernard Joyce of the Irish Traveller Movement says more needs to be done to protect Travellers during this pandemic and beyond.
A new monitoring report was published today by the Galway Traveller Movement.
Lorraine Clifford-Lee said she was unable to to say whether other tweets or comments might emerge.
Lorraine Clifford-Lee has come under fire in recent days over controversial tweets she posted in the past.
The tweets, which were posted in 2011, used words such as “knacker” and “Traveller” in a derogatory manner.
The first sod has been turned to begin work on a new facility in Castlerea.
The video was filmed ahead of a charity boxing match against a member of Dublin Fire Brigade.
Tipperary County Council’s proceedings were brought against eight people.
A new report notes that tolerance is increasing in Ireland, but states that issues still persist around integration.
The ECRI said the majority of local authorities have “consistently failed” to provide adequate accommodation for Travellers.
The minister said it is incumbent on all members of the gardaí to abide by the code of conduct as they go about their work.
Ireland is one of the best countries in terms of reducing education inequality, but concerns have been raised about vulnerable children.
Casey has said he’ll take a long time “probably until lunchtime” to decide what to do next.
Casey had said that travellers are “basically people camping in someone else’s land”.
Members of the Travelling Community have claimed that Tipperary County Council has failed to honour assurances about stables.
The Taoiseach made the comment as he launched the government’s new online safety strategy, which will see Facebook and Google on an advisory panel.
Mount Agung last erupted in November. Bali’s economy has taken a pounding over the chaos caused by the volcano.
The Department of Education says St Thomas’ Clonshaugh will close by June 2019 at the latest.
The council had deemed the family to not be ‘normally resident’ as they were illegally living in a caravan on private property.
Local authorities last year had an underspend of 45% when it came to Traveller-specific accommodation.
House of Lords member David Alton says the Irish Traveller community have “long faced significant prejudice in Britain”.
The family of seven are living in a caravan without basic facilities such as running water.
“It’s a ticking bomb, people are walking around with diabetes and [high] blood pressure and they’re not aware that they have it.”
The accommodation includes group housing and halting sites for Traveller families.
‘Thanks Ireland. You can keep your f’king gypsies! Hard border coming folks!’
“This is a very important decision for the Traveller community.”
The initiative is aimed at encouraging disadvantaged groups into the teaching profession.
The fire claimed the lives of four people when it broke out early yesterday morning.
The incident has kicked off discussions about how the Dáil can better facilitate large crowds.
“It is a historic day for our Travellers and a proud day for Ireland.”
Pavee Point said tomorrow would “mark an historic and hugely important day for Travellers”.
Justice committee report calls on the State to formally acknowledge Travellers as an ethnic minority group.