Ireland’s lack of progress on Traveller accommodation continues to violate their social rights, Council of Europe Committee finds https://t.co/00SI3Bmki6
The Garda Ombudsman sanctioned a serving garda who referred to Travellers as criminals and suggested a Traveller was sexually attracted to his own family – but the garda remained employed by An Garda Síochána
He was fined but remains a garda in Limerick
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"The State is failing abysmally to provide adequate culturally accommodation for the Traveller Community. We make up only 1% of Ireland’s overall population, but data indicates we make up 20% of the homeless population." @paveebeoir@OireachtasNews Committee on Traveller Issues
We would be delighted if you would join us at the launch of our latest research report Financial Unwellness. This report compares the financial literacy and wellbeing of Travellers with the general population using the OECD toolkit. @baldoyle55@SVP_Ireland@aontas@MABSinfo
It's Traveller Pride Week !!
Tomorrow the Traveller Pride Awards take place but remember there are lots of local events taking place all over the country, visit https://t.co/iDPaGLVc0A to find out what's going on near you !
The judge found that "no attempt had been set out in the evidence put before the court regarding the steps taken to provide traveller-specific accommodation that vindicates a right to respect the distinct traveller identity and culture".
Please Retweet. We would love your support for a couple of events we are organising next week as part of #WorldMentalHealthMonth. A coffee morning for
@northweststop Tues Oct 17th and walk on Knocknarea Wed Oct 18th. All welcome. Please spread the word. #Sligo#MentalHealth
We were delighted to attend @paveepoint culture night last Friday.
An excellent showcase of Irish Traveller culture and music was on display throughout the evening.
During pregnancy and motherhood feelings of guilt, blame & negaitive thoughts can be regular and can quite normal. Talking about these feelings is also normal.
Get in touch today to find out more #PerinatalMentalHealth#Pregnancy#Mothers#MindYourMentalHealth
Well done to Baby Sheila and our Education Worker Tracey Reilly who brave the winds to be part of the @nwci call for Gov to commit to a public model of childcare in #Budget2024#PurpleForPublic#childcarecrisis https://t.co/8M7Dy21CFN
Congrats to Thomas McCann of the Traveller Counselling Service on his appointment to the Framework Convention on National Minorities. He brings a wealth of knowledge to this role and a Traveller rep also raises awareness on #Traveller issues. We wish him the best in the work @coe