President Comments At Third Annual Traveller Pride Award in Dublin

Policy Response DateDecember 2, 2011 Country: Ireland Address: Dublin Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life

In a speech given at the Third Annual Traveller Pride Award in Dublin, President Michael D. Higgins commented on the deplorable conditions and general treatment of the Traveller population in Ireland, especially "not acceptable coming into Christmas".  The President's speech was one of 10 different presentations honoring Travellers for their contributions to music, the arts, sports, education, and other areas.  Many different awards were presented, including a lifetime achievement award presented to Michael Collins by the Mr Higgins himself.  The Irish Traveller Movement hosted the awards, just one of many events during Traveller Pride Week.

 

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By KITTY HOLLAND in the Irish Times - Friday, December 2, 2011

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1202/1224308473378.html