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Reached 1,000 supporters
April 25, 2011
May 10, 2010
Constant meetings with key stakeholders behind the scenes lately. The ground is shifting.
December 15, 2008
100 signatures reached. This is just the beginning.
Reached 100 supporters
December 12, 2008
December 11, 2008
We are approaching one hundred signatures. Keep the momentum going until we cross the line.
45 Comments
Recognition of Irish Traveller Ethnicity will provided Travellers an equal footing with the majority of the population and other groups within Ireland.
My ancestors are Irish and they are the indigenous of the land this is their way of life let them be to travel freely and at no cost
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
Give travellers rights
Give travellers rites in ireland
It's about time travellers had rites in lreland
It's about time travellers had rites
Give travellers the rights other humans have
Give travellers the rights other humans have
Give Travellers Rights
I support the recognition of Travellers as an Ethnic Group!
All travellers have right were human just like everyone else
I full endorse the recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group!
Preserve a people., Don't discriminate
All people are created equal in God's eyes
I strongly agree with this, I have family in the traveller community along with having heritage in the traveller community aswel. and I agree that they should be reconsidered and they should be entitled to more than they are given. They are people like us and should be treated fairly and have more rights to education, the way they live. The more oppurtunity's they are given the more they can give back. Without the opportunity's what else can be offered? You have to give to receive and they deserve the same. If refugees can be given more that aren't even from Ireland then why can't Irish travelers, or even English travelers. Even the homeless deserve a better chance. The government has the power to do so. If they just take the time to see the greatness in the traveler community they will see the positivity they offer. I am 21 years of age and I think its time to change things. To The Irish government its your time to change things. Make the right decision and help!
good luck to ye
✔️✔️✔️
Glad to sign this. Travellers are discriminated against in so many ways.
Inspired to sign and share this after seeing the ignorance of Ryan Tubridy and the bravery of John Connors on display during that late late interview.
Well done John Connors on Late Late show - inspiring, passionate and refreshing.
Well done John standing up for the Traveller community.
As we welcome people's from distant lands to this country we should not forget to make some of our own people feel more welcome.
Diversity and Equality need not be wholly mutually exclusive.
Recognition of Travellers as an ethnic minority by the Irish Government is long, long overdue and they are fully entitled & deserving of it. Some Traveller children went to the same primary school as myself & I well remember their sense of fun & the innate dignity they displayed in trying to cope with the 'system' preferring to look on them as outsiders. Those children deserved far better than that - and so do the Travellers of today.
Has to happen!
We are a long time waiting for the recognition of our ethnicity. We as Travelers want to claim something that is our culture,our identity a open door for our children to access freely,availability without having to knock to many times and no answers.
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
No more excuses no more delays Recognise Traveller Ethnicity
support from non Traveller
Non-Traveller supporting full recognition of Traveller ethnicity and a future where richness of diversity is valued and protected.
I think travellers have a distinct way of life & culture and this diversity should be celebrated. This would be the best reaction to the insular inward-looking rhetoric of people like Trump & Farage.
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
Recognition of Traveller ethnicity is long overdue, it is time for the government to stop dragging their feet.
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Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 25, 2011
May 10, 2010
Constant meetings with key stakeholders behind the scenes lately. The ground is shifting.
December 15, 2008
100 signatures reached. This is just the beginning.
Reached 100 supporters
December 12, 2008
December 11, 2008
We are approaching one hundred signatures. Keep the momentum going until we cross the line.
45 Comments
Having been evicted ten times in the l960s and acted as chairman of the Cherry Orchard Camp committee, and in recent years helped defend Dale Farm during an assault by taser-armed Essex riot police, I believe I have seen and experienced the worst. Recognition as a distinct ethnic people would help Pavees to come nearer to equal status. Remember too we are part of the larger movement of Roma and Pavees across Europe, together numbering 12 million, so hardly a "minority" but rather a nation on the move - moving towards full status, full rights and fuller lives.
Recognition of Irish Traveller Ethnicity will provided Travellers an equal footing with the majority of the population and other groups within Ireland.
My ancestors are Irish and they are the indigenous of the land this is their way of life let them be to travel freely and at no cost
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
Give travellers rights
Give travellers rites in ireland
It's about time travellers had rites in lreland
It's about time travellers had rites
Give travellers the rights other humans have
Give travellers the rights other humans have
Give Travellers Rights
I support the recognition of Travellers as an Ethnic Group!
All travellers have right were human just like everyone else
I full endorse the recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group!
Preserve a people., Don't discriminate
All people are created equal in God's eyes
I strongly agree with this, I have family in the traveller community along with having heritage in the traveller community aswel. and I agree that they should be reconsidered and they should be entitled to more than they are given. They are people like us and should be treated fairly and have more rights to education, the way they live. The more oppurtunity's they are given the more they can give back. Without the opportunity's what else can be offered? You have to give to receive and they deserve the same. If refugees can be given more that aren't even from Ireland then why can't Irish travelers, or even English travelers. Even the homeless deserve a better chance. The government has the power to do so. If they just take the time to see the greatness in the traveler community they will see the positivity they offer. I am 21 years of age and I think its time to change things. To The Irish government its your time to change things. Make the right decision and help!
good luck to ye
✔️✔️✔️
Glad to sign this. Travellers are discriminated against in so many ways.
Inspired to sign and share this after seeing the ignorance of Ryan Tubridy and the bravery of John Connors on display during that late late interview.
Well done John Connors on Late Late show - inspiring, passionate and refreshing.
Well done John standing up for the Traveller community.
As we welcome people's from distant lands to this country we should not forget to make some of our own people feel more welcome.
Diversity and Equality need not be wholly mutually exclusive.
Recognition of Travellers as an ethnic minority by the Irish Government is long, long overdue and they are fully entitled & deserving of it. Some Traveller children went to the same primary school as myself & I well remember their sense of fun & the innate dignity they displayed in trying to cope with the 'system' preferring to look on them as outsiders. Those children deserved far better than that - and so do the Travellers of today.
Has to happen!
We are a long time waiting for the recognition of our ethnicity. We as Travelers want to claim something that is our culture,our identity a open door for our children to access freely,availability without having to knock to many times and no answers.
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
No more excuses no more delays Recognise Traveller Ethnicity
support from non Traveller
Non-Traveller supporting full recognition of Traveller ethnicity and a future where richness of diversity is valued and protected.
I think travellers have a distinct way of life & culture and this diversity should be celebrated. This would be the best reaction to the insular inward-looking rhetoric of people like Trump & Farage.
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
Recognition of Traveller ethnicity is long overdue, it is time for the government to stop dragging their feet.
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Having been evicted ten times in the l960s and acted as chairman of the Cherry Orchard Camp committee, and in recent years helped defend Dale Farm during an assault by taser-armed Essex riot police, I believe I have seen and experienced the worst. Recognition as a distinct ethnic people would help Pavees to come nearer to equal status. Remember too we are part of the larger movement of Roma and Pavees across Europe, together numbering 12 million, so hardly a "minority" but rather a nation on the move - moving towards full status, full rights and fuller lives.