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
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
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Jadeen lynch
11 years ago
Should be considered an ethnic group no matter what I'm not part of travelling community but why should they be discriminated by
Johnny harty
Give travellers rights
Martin harty
Give travellers rites in ireland
joleen ryan
It's about time travellers had rites in lreland
m harty
It's about time travellers had rites
raymond considine
Give travellers the rights other humans have
raymond considine
Give travellers the rights other humans have
Edward Harty
Give Travellers Rights
Garry
I support the recognition of Travellers as an Ethnic Group!
Kim Cawley
All travellers have right were human just like everyone else
Aisling Duffy
I full endorse the recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group!
nancy connolly
Preserve a people., Don't discriminate
Christine Barry
All people are created equal in God's eyes
Grace O Driscoll
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!
danny driscoll
good luck to ye
Chantelle Casserley
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Johnny Donaghy
Glad to sign this. Travellers are discriminated against in so many ways.
Suzanne Gallagher
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.
Fiona Murphy
Well done John Connors on Late Late show - inspiring, passionate and refreshing.
lisa markey
Well done John standing up for the Traveller community.
Brendan Woolsey
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.
Con Creedon
Diversity and Equality need not be wholly mutually exclusive.
John O Sullivan
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.
Sean McEntegart
Has to happen!
Annemarie McDonagh
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.
Marco Sabatini - Corleone
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
Marco Sabatini - Corleone
My Mother is Margaret O' Driscoll and I'm very Proud of this
lorraine mc mahon
No more excuses no more delays
Recognise Traveller Ethnicity
Anne Finnegan
support from non Traveller
Paul O Connor
Non-Traveller supporting full recognition of Traveller ethnicity and a future where richness of diversity is valued and protected.
James O'Riordan
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.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
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lorraine mc mahon
11 years ago
it is time to stop denying Travellers their human right - this government must formally recognise Traveller Ethnicity NOW
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Grattan Puxon
11 years ago
Featured
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.
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Dr David Murphy
12 years ago
Recognition of Traveller ethnicity is long overdue, it is time for the government to stop dragging their feet.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
House has been broken into by Travelers 5 times. They come into my garden twice a week. 20 neighbors houses broken into by travelers. Go extinct for all i care
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rajah bagal
12 years ago
it's a disgrace that tis whole heap of people have no recognition and no rights!
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thomas mc menamin
12 years ago
Hello im Thomas mc menamin 93 croaghan heights lifford co Donegal my complaint is the Donegal county council boarded up my brother's home they evicted him without a court order or notice and nobody signed back the house .the council said my brother wasn't tenant even though a reverend and partner signed as witnesses to my brother signing as tenant and just weeks ago the council made a liar of the reverend over the phone.im fighting for the homeplace back since I heard it was boarded up but in 2010 the council put a well off family into it the council advirtise the man he is a (ATFs) .they refused us the house and im a carer of two my wife is disabled ive a son with ADHD etc so why illegaly evict my brother and make a liar of a reverend who sat in senator david Norris's house and why refuse my disabled wife well I put my case to amnesty Ireland you'se wouldn't even look at it . so much for rights.regards
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Adel Burke
12 years ago
Featured
Recognition of Irish Traveller Ethnicity will provided Travellers an equal footing with the majority of the population and other groups within Ireland.
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ciuciu stelian
12 years ago
Apel / Roma Integration Association
17.04.2014
National Coordinator
Stelian Ciuciu mack APPEAL to ;
Recognise Traveller Ethnicity
Roma Integration Association (RIA ) is calling on the Irish Government to recognise Travellers as an ethnic minority group. Catherine Joyce, chair of the ITM said: “Ethnic status would provide greater protection of Travellers cultural independence under law. This would include official recognition of Traveller culture in the provision of housing, education, health services. For example, nomadism would have to be properly catered for in housing provision. It also would have implications in terms of ensuring Traveller representation in the political system. Furthermore, there is also an important symbolic meaning of Traveller Culture becoming validated as both distinct and valued within Irish society.” Niall Crowley, CEO of the Equality Authority, said the Authority would sign the Irish Traveller Movement’s petition and added that "the definition of Travellers needs to be more widely articulated in national policy and programmes if Travellers are to achieve full equality in practice across all areas of policy and provision." Amnesty International also agreed to sign the petition and promote it. Executive Director of Amnesty International’s Irish Section Colm O’Gorman said: "Amnesty International fully endorses this petition and we urge our members and supporters to join the campaign". The Director of the National Consultative Committee in Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) Phillip Watt said: “The NCCRI is disappointed that the Government does not explicitly recognise Travellers as an ethnic group and will sign this petition to help highlight the issue.”Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity would:
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marisa goldstone
12 years ago
done
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Patrick McGreehan
12 years ago
I heard Ryan Tubridy reference Irish Travellers in the most demeaning way it angers me so much
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
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 Traveller ethnicity is long overdue, it is time for the government to stop dragging their feet.
House has been broken into by Travelers 5 times. They come into my garden twice a week. 20 neighbors houses broken into by travelers. Go extinct for all i care
it's a disgrace that tis whole heap of people have no recognition and no rights!
Hello im Thomas mc menamin 93 croaghan heights lifford co Donegal my complaint is the Donegal county council boarded up my brother's home they evicted him without a court order or notice and nobody signed back the house .the council said my brother wasn't tenant even though a reverend and partner signed as witnesses to my brother signing as tenant and just weeks ago the council made a liar of the reverend over the phone.im fighting for the homeplace back since I heard it was boarded up but in 2010 the council put a well off family into it the council advirtise the man he is a (ATFs) .they refused us the house and im a carer of two my wife is disabled ive a son with ADHD etc so why illegaly evict my brother and make a liar of a reverend who sat in senator david Norris's house and why refuse my disabled wife well I put my case to amnesty Ireland you'se wouldn't even look at it . so much for rights.regards
Recognition of Irish Traveller Ethnicity will provided Travellers an equal footing with the majority of the population and other groups within Ireland.
Apel / Roma Integration Association 17.04.2014 National Coordinator Stelian Ciuciu mack APPEAL to ; Recognise Traveller Ethnicity Roma Integration Association (RIA ) is calling on the Irish Government to recognise Travellers as an ethnic minority group. Catherine Joyce, chair of the ITM said: “Ethnic status would provide greater protection of Travellers cultural independence under law. This would include official recognition of Traveller culture in the provision of housing, education, health services. For example, nomadism would have to be properly catered for in housing provision. It also would have implications in terms of ensuring Traveller representation in the political system. Furthermore, there is also an important symbolic meaning of Traveller Culture becoming validated as both distinct and valued within Irish society.” Niall Crowley, CEO of the Equality Authority, said the Authority would sign the Irish Traveller Movement’s petition and added that "the definition of Travellers needs to be more widely articulated in national policy and programmes if Travellers are to achieve full equality in practice across all areas of policy and provision." Amnesty International also agreed to sign the petition and promote it. Executive Director of Amnesty International’s Irish Section Colm O’Gorman said: "Amnesty International fully endorses this petition and we urge our members and supporters to join the campaign". The Director of the National Consultative Committee in Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) Phillip Watt said: “The NCCRI is disappointed that the Government does not explicitly recognise Travellers as an ethnic group and will sign this petition to help highlight the issue.”Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity would:
done
I heard Ryan Tubridy reference Irish Travellers in the most demeaning way it angers me so much
I fully support this petition. good luck with it.