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Travellers gather outside Leinster House to highlight crisis in mental health

Traveller groups and campaigners gathered in front of Leinster House on Tuesday to raise awareness of the mental health crisis facing members of the Travelling community. During the demonstration, musicians played songs and speakers told ...

31 May 2022 at 18:37

National News

Foster care leavers made priority group in access plan for third-level education

Activists have welcomed the inclusion of care leavers and the Roma community in the Irish Government’s fourth plan to improve and monitor people’s equity of access to third-level education. The plan, launched at TU Dublin’s Grangegorman ...

31 Aug 2022 at 19:23

National News

Senior members of Traveller community called on to mediate after 'shocking' rampaging incident

SENIOR members of the Traveller community have been called on to mediate following a rampaging incident in which a man was shot and a number of vehicles and mobile homes were damaged. Footage of the incidents, which appear to have been ...

30 Aug 2023 at 14:20

Lifestyle

Female students ‘more than twice as likely’ to be affected by poor mental health, research shows

Female university students are more than twice as likely as male students to say they have been affected by poor mental health, new analysis suggests. Data shows 12% of female students say they have been affected, compared to 5% of ...

28 Sept 2023 at 09:35

Local News

Traveller who graduated from Garda training recently hailed as 'inspirational'

The assignment of a young Traveller who has graduated from the Garda grooming assemblage has been hailed “powerful and inspirational”. A member of the travelling community, Patrick Nevin has become one of the first members of the ...

16 Jul 2022 at 12:30

National News

O'Gorman announces new project to amplify voices of Traveller youth

A project has been launched to support young Traveller youth to have a voice at local and national policy-making level. The initiative - announced today (Wednesday July 13) by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, ...

13 Jul 2022 at 12:23

Home

Roscrea family appeal over halting site living conditions

A family living in the Parkmore Halting Site in Roscrea are appealing for assistance with problems related to living conditions on the site. Mould, vermin and unsanitary plumbing are causing major distress for the young ...

01 Dec 2022 at 07:00

National News

‘Racism in Irish society’ requires attention, human rights commissioner says

Ireland needs to do more to combat racism and discrimination against Travellers, Roma people and migrants, a human rights commissioner has said. Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights,...

14 Oct 2024 at 22:59

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