Travellers
# travellers - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Local authorities to be quizzed on Traveller housing allocations
In 2010, less than half the money allocated for Traveller housing was drawn down by councils.
# travellers - Friday 19 April, 2013
Council of Europe report finds continuing difficulties for Irish Travellers
The Council of Europe report expresses concern about discrimination against Travellers in accessing the labour market.
# travellers - Monday 8 April, 2013
Protest planned to mark International Roma and Traveller Day
The protest aims to highlight the “outspoken and negative” comments that have been made about Travellers in recent months.
# travellers - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Hundreds of Travellers outside Dáil for anti-racism protest
A number of TDs have joined the movement at Leinster House today.
# travellers - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Over 40 Traveller groups to protest at the Dáil against racism
Organisers of tomorrow’s protest say it’s in response to a recent upsurge in anti-Traveller racism, “particularly from public representatives and members of the judiciary”.
# travellers - Monday 11 March, 2013
Fran from Love/Hate is back… in this new Irish movie
The first clip from King of the Travellers shows a sulky race on Dublin streets.
# travellers - Saturday 16 February, 2013
# travellers - Friday 15 February, 2013
Column: Denying Traveller ethnicity makes Ireland a rogue state
Not recognising Traveller’s ethnicity creates a dangerous precedent for every human right- denying government that wants to justify racism, writes Dr Robbie McVeigh.
# travellers - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Martin ‘very annoyed’ by Fianna Fáil councillor’s call to ‘segregate’ Travellers
Donegal County Councillor Seán McEniff said that Travellers should be “segregated” in a “community of their own” in a recent interview.
# travellers - Friday 25 January, 2013
Traveller group expresses ‘deep concern’ over judge comments
The Irish Traveller Movement said the reported comments by a District Court judge were “inflammatory and derogatory”.
# travellers - Thursday 17 January, 2013
FF councillor criticised for anti-Traveller comments
“You wouldn’t want them beside you and I don’t want them beside me,” Fianna Fail councillor Sean McEniff told a local radio station in Donegal.
# travellers - Friday 14 December, 2012
Irish Traveller family found guilty of ‘slavery’‎
The trial heard that their victims were often homeless drifters or addicts, who were forced to live in squalid caravans.
# travellers - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Hogan criticised over questions about second Traveller family
When contacted by TheJournal.ie a spokesperson for the Minister said he had no comment for “legal reasons”.
# travellers - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Cole, Cork-opoly and grocery shopping: The week in numbers
How much does it cost to bring football into disrepute on Twitter? And how do NAMA’s accounts look?
# travellers - Thursday 18 October, 2012
84 per cent of travellers unemployed
Just one per cent go to third level education, say census figures.
# travellers - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
10 per cent of Irish population living in food poverty
Those most at risk are those with low incomes, young families and lone parents, according to research commissioned by the Department of Social Protection.
# travellers - Sunday 14 October, 2012
Column: Like Ireland’s football fans, we all want to belong
We define ourselves against others in order to join social groups, writes Professor Tom Inglis – but that can have sinister consequences.
# travellers - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding ads “offensive”, says UK watchdog
Two out of four Channel 4 poster ads were slammed by Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority, which described them as “offensive and irresponsible”.
# travellers - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Hogan ‘pandering to prejudice’ says Travellers advocacy group
Pavee Point has criticised the Environment Minister after he wrote a letter to constituents telling them that a Traveller family would not be moving into their area.
Audio: Hogan hangs up on radio station as he is urged to explain Traveller letter
Phil Hogan has been called on to explain his intervention in the housing of a Traveller family in his constituency. Earlier the Environment Minister hung up on a local radio station.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
# travellers - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Top readers’ comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?
# travellers - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Calls for judge to resign over ‘Neanderthal’ comment on Travellers
Pavee Point says it would be difficult for Travellers to have confidence that they could get a fair trial under the judge after his comments.
# travellers - Thursday 12 July, 2012
The Evening Fix: Thursday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Traveller family members found guilty of keeping homeless men as ‘slaves’
The victims were beaten, fed little and forced to work almost non-stop, a UK court heard.
# travellers - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Column: Ethnic recognition for Travellers would help fight racism
Travellers face racism on a daily basis – and the State is aiding this by denying the group’s ethnic identity, writes Damien Walshe.
# travellers - Thursday 10 May, 2012
“Don’t do it again” – Warning for travellers after horse race on Cork road
Gardaà are appealing for witnesses to the sulky race on the Cork to Mallow road on Saturday as Pavee Point issued a warning to Travellers this morning.
# travellers - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
Private financing could help build social housing in Ireland – report
Clúid Housing Association’s report looked at how the UK and Canada successfully employ a private finance model for social rented housing.
# travellers - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Census 2011: Fall in number of Travellers living in mobile homes
The Census 2011 gives a fascinating snapshot into the life of Travellers in Ireland. It shows they are younger as a population, and are more likely to be married between the ages of 15 -24 than the rest of the population.
# travellers - Friday 23 March, 2012
Only nine per cent of Irish Travellers are over 50
For the first time, a study on the consequences of being party of a disadvantaged group has been carried out.
Column: If we’re going to have gender quotas, why not quotas for everyone?
Dividing us along gender lines might be well-intentioned but it undermines the very principle of democracy, writes Simon Tuohy.
# travellers - Friday 16 March, 2012
Calls for government to recognise Travellers as ethnic group
At today’s Universal Periodic Review, the Irish government was also called on to address the situation of thousands of asylum seekers and take steps towards improving the conditions they live in.
# travellers - Friday 17 February, 2012
Ads for ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ prompt complaints
The slogan “Bigger. Fatter. Gypsier” – used in Channel 4′s billboard campaign for the new series of the show – has been criticised as offensive and racist.
# travellers - Monday 13 February, 2012
‘Hundreds’ of social welfare records in data protection breach
Three insurance companies admit to using a PI who illegally sourced data from within the Department of Social Protection.
# travellers - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Traveller couple refused housing reaches settlement with local authority
The 17-year-old married couple will now have their housing application approved and backdated.
# travellers - Friday 25 November, 2011
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Disappointment expressed over taxi driver’s Travellers comment
A Cork taxi driver has written a book about his work experiences – but has managed to offend some thanks to his very strong opinions.
# travellers - Thursday 20 October, 2011
Photos, video: Dale Farm evictions resume
Bailiffs are due to enter the Dale Farm site in Essex this morning, as protests continue against the planned eviction of Travellers from the illegal site.
# travellers - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Photos, video: Clashes at early morning Dale Farm evictions
Bailiffs and riot police arrived at the site in Essex earlier this morning to begin the planned eviction.
Police and protesters clash as evictions begin at Dale Farm
Supporters of the Irish travellers have clashed with police as a caravan has been set alight on the site.
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Protest takes place outside hotel over councillor’s Traveller comments
The protesters held the event outside the Camden Court Hotel owned by Cllr Sean McEniff’s today.
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