Pavee Point welcomes the acknowledgement by Press Ombudsman Peter Feeney that an article published by the Irish Daily Mail in 2014 contained generalisations about the Traveller community and was offensive . In his judgement on the 23rd of June, Peter Feeney, Press Ombudsman said an article written by Brenda Power, in the Irish Daily Mail ‘certainly […]
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Month: July 2016
The need for Traveller specific accommodation has been highlighted by the Government in its housing and homelessness plan, Rebuilding Ireland, launched today. This acknowledgement of the crisis in Traveller accommodation means the Housing Agency will commission an independent review of funding for Traveller specific accommodation within the context of local authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes. This […]
read more →In our Pre Budget Submission we are calling on the Government to help safeguard against child poverty in the Roma community and remove child benefit from habitual residence condition requirements And we’re asking that the Government provides a humanitarian response to ensure that Roma families are not living without basic food and shelter. We are also […]
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There were many struggles and happy memories recalled at the Donegal Travellers’ Project 20th Anniversary event this week. And lots of plans for the future. Speakers recalled the great work of the project and its impact on people’s lives at an event in the Regional Cultural Centre. And old and new friends gathered for a […]
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