Travellers

The Irish government has come under increasing pressure from the Council of Europe to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities. An intervention today from the advisory committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities follows a memorandum published by the

Two Travellers who were "shooed" out of a council office when attempting to register the birth of their child have settled a race discrimination claim against Mid Ulster District Council for £15,000. Caroline Joyce and Noel Cawley were supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

The European human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, has urged the Irish government to do more to tackle the "persistent racism and discrimination" against Travellers and Roma. Mr O'Flaherty, the first Irish person to hold the key post in the Council of Europe, conducted an official visit to

The High Court has determined that the Circuit Court hearing of a hotel discrimination appeal brought by members of the Traveller community was unfair in circumstances where the presiding judge was overly-interventionist and conducted a large part of the examination of the witnesses. Delivering judg

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has published accounts of seven local authority equality action plans that address issues arising in the provision of Traveller accommodation and services. The accounts have been published alongside the Commission's annual report, amid a warning from th

Six Irish Travellers have settled a race discrimination case against a Co Tyrone inn for £24,000 with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. The group of family and friends visited the Ryandale Inn in May 2023 where they planned to have a meal. When they attempted to order

The European commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has called for "firm action" in response to the "shocking" scale of human rights violations faced by Roma and Travellers in Europe. Mr O'Flaherty, who took up the role this week, was speaking ahead of International Roma Day on Monday.

A local authority refused to assess a Traveller couple as homeless and instead told them to engage in family mediation so they could return to the family home, Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has told the Oireachtas. The community law centre and charity highlighted the case study as it gave evid

A hotel has been ordered to pay €11,000 to a family who suffered unlawful anti-Traveller discrimination when they were refused access for confirmation celebrations. Margaret O'Sullivan, her sister and her partner, who were represented by FLAC, made discrimination complaints to the Workplace Rel

Legal professionals, academics and members of the Traveller community came together last week to explore issues faced by Travellers and highlight work to achieve more equitable future for all. The Traveller Equality and Justice Project (TEJP) event at University College Cork (UCC) was an opportunity

The Traveller Equality and Justice Project (TEJP) has won recognition at University College Cork's Teaching Excellence Awards. A partnership between UCC School of Law and legal rights group FLAC, the project operates a clinic providing information and representation to Travellers who have experience

Seven local authorities have been asked to prepare and implement an equality and action plan on the provision of Traveller accommodation and services. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is making the request of local authorities in South Dublin, Limerick City and County, Tipperary, Doneg

A waste management company which refused to deliver a skip to a halting site has been ordered by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to pay €2,000 in compensation for discriminating against Travellers. A man had contacted the company by phone in February 2021 seeking to hire a skip fo

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected complaints brought against Ireland by two Traveller women who were removed from a roadside site in Limerick. The applicants, sisters Christina Faulkner and Bridget McDonagh, complained that the orders to vacate the site on which they had been l

Complaints about a refusal to enter a licensed premises should be heard in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) rather than the District Court, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. In a newly-published review of the adequacy and effectiveness of section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor A