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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 campus on ...

31 Aug 2022 at 19:23

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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 recorded ...

30 Aug 2023 at 14:20

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A new five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme is in the pipeline for Kilkenny

Kilkenny County Council is preparing to launch a new five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme for 2025-2029. "We're committed to understanding and meeting the current and future needs of the Traveller community in our area. As part of this ...

25 Apr 2024 at 16:43

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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 councils across the ...

09 May 2024 at 15:31

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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

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Funding is 'a significant step forward for the Traveller community in Kilkenny'

Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement has been selected by the Department of Rural and Community Affairs as one of a select number of pilot Community Development Projects (CDPs). The selection will represent establishing a ...

28 Jun 2021 at 15:00

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Kilkenny TD calls on Government to address issues raised in scathing report on Traveller Community

Urgent action is needed to address shocking living conditions for children and families in the Traveller community according to Kathleen Funchion TD. Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children and Equality, Kathleen Funchion TD, ...

26 May 2021 at 18:00

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Number of Travellers in Kilkenny rises by 12.8% over five years

The numbers of Travellers in Kilkenny rose by 12.8% in Kilkenny between the years 2011 and 2016, according to new data from the most recent Census. There were 554 Irish Travellers enumerated in the county in April 2016. ...

12 Oct 2017 at 16:04

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‘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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