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 Irish Travellers say racism is causing a suicide crisis - BBC News

Apr 19, 2022

Racism and discrimination are being blamed for high suicide rates amongst Irish Travellers.

They suffer some of the worst discrimination and poverty of any ethnic group in Europe, according to EU research.

Suicide accounts for more than one in 10 deaths in the community.

Irish Traveller Mags Casey has lost 28 family members to suicide over a 10-year period, one of whom was her 13-year-old cousin.

 



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Travellers

Irish Travellers also known as Pavees or Mincéirs (Shelta: Mincéirí), are a traditionally peripatetic ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/irish-travellers-uphold-the-traditions-of-a-bygone-world

Aug 17, 2016 ... An ethnic minority in Ireland, the Travellers have lived on the margins of mainstream Irish society for centuries. Efforts have been made to ...

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/who-are-irish-travellers-us

Jul 10, 2020 ... In Ireland, nearly everybody is aware of the existence of the Irish Travellers — they're one of Ireland's oldest and most marginalized minority ...


https://www.paveepoint.ie/project/a-short-history-of-irish-travellers-video-4min-50

Roads from the Past, Travellers' Times Films, 2019 (5mins43secs). This is an animated history of Britain's Gypsies, Roma and Irish Travellers.

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/articles/a-brief-history-of-irish-travellers-irelands-only-indigenous-minority

Mar 16, 2017 ... At the time of the 2011 census, there were around 29,500 Irish Travellers in the Irish Republic, making up 0.6% of the population. The community ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0-m89WU9s

The Irish Traveller diaspora is one group with a fascinating and little-known history that has rarely featured in broader histories of the Irish ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBiOLwXkr40

You can find more of Mary Turner's work at: www.maryturnerphotography.com What happens to Irish Travellers when they are forced to adapt to ...







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