Local Councils failing to spend full allocations of traveller accommodations budgets
A Traveller support group is criticizing Sligo County Council for not spending all of the budget it was allocated for traveller accommodation last year. According to figures obtained by Sinn Fein Deputy Eoin O’ Broin there was an almost 50% underspend nationally of the Traveller accommodation budget in 2018. Sligo…
Sligo Traveller Group says Taoiseach’s announcement will boost employment prospects
The recognition of Travellers as an official ethnic group will build confidence and improve employment prospects for Travellers. That’s according to the Sligo Traveller Support Group who is welcoming the announcement by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny yesterday evening to recognise Travellers as an enthnic group for the first time. It…
Taoiseach’s announcement on Traveller recognition welcomed by Sligo group
The Sligo Traveller Support Group is welcoming today’s announcement by the Taoiseach to recognise Travellers as an ethnic group for the first time. It follows a lengthy campaign which has been ongoing for decades to recognise this minority group officially. Several human rights groups have also supported these calls including…