STSG spokesperson responds to ‘out of touch’ comments made by Sligo County Council
Jamie Murphy of the Sligo Traveller Support Group has responded to criticism aimed at the service today. A statement released to OceanFM News from Sligo County Council Corporate Service said that the group are ‘out of touch.’ Mr. Murphy has responded saying that the local authority have consistently failed to…
Sligo Traveller Support Group described as ‘out of touch’ in statement by Sligo County Council Corporate Services
Sligo Traveller Support Group has been described as ‘out of touch’ in a statement from Sligo County Council Corporate Services. In the statement released to OceanFM News, the council raised issue with an article posted on the OceanFM website on November 27th where Jamie Murphy of the Sligo Traveller Support…
Local Authorities not availing of funding for Traveller accommodation
A Sligo Traveller support group is hitting out at what it says is the failure of local authorities to draw down funding for Traveller accommodation. Jamie Murphy, of the Sligo Traveller Support Group, says Sligo County Council has drawn down only €446,000 from a total 2019 Traveller accommodation budget…
Traveller discrimination starts school
An Oireachtas Committee has heard travellers are excluded and isolated from the beginning of their school lives. A group representing the community has called for ‘solidarity’ at cabinet level when it comes to tackling mental health. Jamie Murphy from the Sligo Traveller Support says that unfortunately traveller discrimination…
Sligo Traveller Support walk to mark world suicide prevention day.
Suicide rates are at least seven times higher for Traveller men and six times higher for Traveller women. To highlight the issue the Sligo Traveller Support Group is organising a walk to the summit of Knocknarea in Sligo in memory of those who have been lost through…
Sligo Traveller Support Group express frustration over failure to discuss amended motion
Members of the Sligo Traveller Support Group are expressing their ‘frustration’ over the failure to discuss an amended motion at yesterday’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council. At the last meeting, the Traveller Accommodation Plan (TAP) was deferred so the Sligo Traveller Support Group could submit a number of amendments.…
Traveller support group says Casey made ‘wrong decision’ by staying in presidential race
A Sligo Traveller support group says Peter Casey was wrong in deciding over the weekend to remain a candidate in the presidential election. The businessman stopped campaigning to consider his position after controversial remarks made earlier about Travellers. He claimed Travellers were not a separate ethnic group, accused them of…