Staying away is so alien to Travellers that it is ‘countercultural’
Large families make small funerals very difficult, particularly for the Travelling community
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
Travellers feel ‘left behind’ by representative organisations, activists say
‘We have the haves and the have-nots and that’s creating the divide in our community’
‘Mental health crisis’ among Travellers must be addressed, committee told
Most Travellers felt the State was ‘indifferent’ to their suffering
Press Council and Press Ombudsman have made it ‘easier to get redress’
Concerns raised about word ‘junkie’ and images of rough sleepers to illustrate homelessness
Family who lost seven members to suicide plead for mental health services
Family in Co Wexford grieving for lost siblings suffering due to ‘lack of compassion’
Call for Oireachtas group to consider ‘reparations’ for Travellers
New cross-party Oireachtas group to look at improving life for Travellers
Disproportionate number of Travellers in prison population
Conference to discuss issues of social exclusion, discrimination and unemployment
State to recognise Traveller ethnicity within weeks
Statement in Dáil on ethnic status imminent according to members of Oireachtas committee
Travelling voter: ‘I’ve heard she’s the only one fighting to get us’
People Before Profit candidate Bríd Smith gains backing at Ballyfermot halting site
Irish personalities reveal moments that changed their lives in a new book
About 100 people attended the launch of ‘Life Is For Living’ book
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