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Ardara senator warns 'Traveller lives are at stake'

Ardara's independent senator, Eileen Flynn has warned that Traveller lives are at stake due to the lack of provision for their mental health and wellbeing. She said she would welcome a meeting with Minister Mary Butler on the progress of the ...

28 Apr 2022 at 19:33

Ireland

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

Ireland

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

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'Mould, vermin and unsanitary plumbing,' Tipp family appeal over halting site 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 family, who ...

01 Dec 2022 at 21:33

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Youth activist from Newbridge, County Kildare, calls for strategy to alleviate Traveller mental health crisis

A youth activist based in Newbridge has called for changes to be made in order to alleviate the mental health crisis facing many members of the Travelling Community. 18-year-old James Stokes, who previously announced that he ...

06 Dec 2023 at 19:33

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18-year-old man from Newbridge elected as Mincéir Senator in Kildare-based university

An 18-year-old Newbridge man has successfully secured his place as the Mincéir Senator in Maynooth University (MU). James Stokes, who is a member of the Traveller Community, won with 1,010 votes. He recently enrolled at a ...

18 Oct 2023 at 13:33

Local News

New five-year Kilkenny Traveller Housing Programme in the pipeline

Kilkenny County Council is preparing to launch a new five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme (TAP) for the period from 2025 to 2029. The Traveller Accommodation Act requires the local authority in Kilkenny, and ...

09 May 2024 at 15:33

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Children from the Traveller community in Leitrim take part in Creative Ireland funded arts project

Children and their families residing in Carrick-on-Shannon recently welcomed the Meath Travellers Workshop to the town, as part of a long-term arts initiative funded by Creative Ireland - the Gaw-yas Grannie ...

15 Oct 2022 at 15:33

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Roscrea family appeal over halting site living conditions

01 Dec 2022 at 07:33

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 ...

16 Jul 2022 at 12:33

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Kildare University hosting launch of the StoryMap for the 'Coolock Travellers' Community Mapping Project'

A university in Kildare will host the launch of the StoryMap for the 'Coolock Travellers' Community Mapping Project'. Maynooth University (MU) will be hosting the launch of the project, which will ...

11 Nov 2022 at 21:33

Student mental health problems up by nearly a third, research shows

Reported mental health problems among university students have almost tripled in recent years, new analysis suggests. The percentage of undergraduate students at universities across the UK who ...

28 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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