Irish Travellers (Irish: an lucht siúil, meaning the walking people), also known as Pavees or Mincéirs (Shelta: Mincéirí) are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland.. They are predominantly English speaking, though many also speak Shelta, a language of mixed English and Irish origin. The majority of Irish Travellers are Roman Catholic, the ...
DNA study finally reveals origins of Ireland's ...
But researchers now estimate a much earlier point of separation of around 360 years ago, during the mid-1600s. DNA analysis helped researchers track the beginnings of the Traveller community to between eight and 14 generations ago - to roughly the period when Oliver Cromwell was committing acts of genocidal violence against the Irish.
Irish Travellers
Irish Travellers speak English as well as their own language, known variously as Cant, Gammon, or Shelta. Cant is influenced by Irish and Hiberno-English and remains a largely unwritten language. According to the 2016 census, there were nearly 31,000 Irish Travellers living in the Republic of Ireland, representing 0.7 percent of the population.
Traveller Ethnicity
The work of thousands of Travellers, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally was finally successful on Wednesday 1 st March 2017 as Traveller ethnicity was formally recognised by the Irish State. The campaign for Traveller ethnicity recognition was successful- the challenge for ITM and others is to build on that success and lobby ...
A Brief History Of Irish Travellers Irelands Only Indigenous Minority
After a long battle, Irish Travellers were finally officially recognised as an indigenous ethnic minority by Ireland's government in early March 2017. Here, Culture Trip takes a look at the origins of the Irish Travelling community and how the historic ruling came about. At the time of the 2011 census, there were around 29,500 Irish ...
Q&A: What does ethnic recognition mean for Irish Travellers?
According to Pavee Point, which campaigns for traveller rights, the recognition of Traveller ethnicity is an acknowledgement that Travellers experience racism and discrimination. Last month, the ...
'Distinct identity': Irish Travellers celebrate day they were
In Ireland, today marks Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day: a celebration of the moment Irish Travellers were officially recognized as an ethnic group in the Irish state. On March 1, 2017, Taoiseach Enda Kenny made a statement in the Dáil formally recognizing the ethnic status of the Traveller community in Ireland.
Documenting The Irish Travellers: A Nomadic Culture of Yore
His book stands as a document of an era, and a way of life that is slowly fading into the past. In the 1960s Alen MacWeeney photographed indigenous Irish nomads called the Travellers. Fifty years ...
Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller ethnicity summary
In 2011, 14.1% of Gypsy and Irish Traveller people in England and Wales rated their health as bad or very bad, compared with 5.6% on average for all ethnic groups. In 2016 to 2017, Gypsy or Irish Traveller people aged 65 and over had the lowest health-related quality of life of all ethnic groups (average score of 0.509 out of 1). The quality of ...
Ireland grants ethnic minority recognition for Irish Travellers
Travellers are the main ethnic group in Ireland and constitute the single most disadvantaged population sub-group. In fact, one could describe Travellers in Ireland as a classic case study of a socially-excluded group. As well as having low social status, they are educationally very disadvantaged (55% of Travellers leave school before the age ...
Irish Travellers Work to Define the Road Ahead in Contemporary Times
Travellers have their own shared culture that includes a separate language, matched marriages, the trades they practice, and more. In 1997, the No. Ireland Race Relations Order recognized Irish Travellers as a racial group within the meaning of the law. This was a momentous acknowledgment considering how long Travellers existed in Ireland.
Irish Travellers: Racism and the Politics of Culture on JSTOR
Helleiner's study documents anti-Traveller racism in Ireland and explores the ongoing realities of Traveller life as well as the production and reproductio...
Historic Step as Traveller Ethnicity Recognised by State
"With the unequivocal recognition of a distinct culture and identity, we can better anticipate and respond to the needs of the Traveller community living in Ireland. "Cross-party support for recognition of Traveller ethnicity was confirmed in the Oireachtas report on this issue from 2014 and most recently in a second report in January 2017.
Irish Traveller culture to be promoted through school curriculum
That is one Traveller's take on what he sees as the omission of his community's culture in the Irish school curriculum. But that could soon change after research this week presented a possible ...
Travellers formally recognised as an ethnic minority
Wed Mar 1 2017 - 20:49. Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced formal recognition for Travellers as a distinct ethnic group within the State. In a statement to the Dáil on Wednesday night, Mr Kenny ...
Traveller students being and relating to an/'other': identity
1. Introduction. Irish Travellers are an indigenous ethnic minority who make up less than 1 percent of Ireland's population. The Equal Status Act 2000 (Section 2 (1)) defines Travellers as 'a community of people … with a shared history, culture, and traditions including, historically, a nomadic way of life on the island of Ireland'.
Pontins served 'unlawful act notice' over discrimination against Irish
She said: "Their business practices demonstrated shocking overt race discrimination towards Irish Travellers and there was a culture of denial. We remain deeply concerned about these ...
Traveller inter-family violence a 'pervasive' problem
Inter-family violence is a pervasive problem affecting Traveller individuals and their families, with far-reaching consequences for the Traveller community including mental health difficulties ...
Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of ...
Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win The 23-year-old from Enniskerry wins five-day stage race by three minutes from team-mate Federica Venturelli
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Irish Travellers (Irish: an lucht siúil, meaning the walking people), also known as Pavees or Mincéirs (Shelta: Mincéirí) are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland.. They are predominantly English speaking, though many also speak Shelta, a language of mixed English and Irish origin. The majority of Irish Travellers are Roman Catholic, the ...
But researchers now estimate a much earlier point of separation of around 360 years ago, during the mid-1600s. DNA analysis helped researchers track the beginnings of the Traveller community to between eight and 14 generations ago - to roughly the period when Oliver Cromwell was committing acts of genocidal violence against the Irish.
Irish Travellers speak English as well as their own language, known variously as Cant, Gammon, or Shelta. Cant is influenced by Irish and Hiberno-English and remains a largely unwritten language. According to the 2016 census, there were nearly 31,000 Irish Travellers living in the Republic of Ireland, representing 0.7 percent of the population.
The work of thousands of Travellers, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally was finally successful on Wednesday 1 st March 2017 as Traveller ethnicity was formally recognised by the Irish State. The campaign for Traveller ethnicity recognition was successful- the challenge for ITM and others is to build on that success and lobby ...
After a long battle, Irish Travellers were finally officially recognised as an indigenous ethnic minority by Ireland's government in early March 2017. Here, Culture Trip takes a look at the origins of the Irish Travelling community and how the historic ruling came about. At the time of the 2011 census, there were around 29,500 Irish ...
According to Pavee Point, which campaigns for traveller rights, the recognition of Traveller ethnicity is an acknowledgement that Travellers experience racism and discrimination. Last month, the ...
In Ireland, today marks Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day: a celebration of the moment Irish Travellers were officially recognized as an ethnic group in the Irish state. On March 1, 2017, Taoiseach Enda Kenny made a statement in the Dáil formally recognizing the ethnic status of the Traveller community in Ireland.
His book stands as a document of an era, and a way of life that is slowly fading into the past. In the 1960s Alen MacWeeney photographed indigenous Irish nomads called the Travellers. Fifty years ...
In 2011, 14.1% of Gypsy and Irish Traveller people in England and Wales rated their health as bad or very bad, compared with 5.6% on average for all ethnic groups. In 2016 to 2017, Gypsy or Irish Traveller people aged 65 and over had the lowest health-related quality of life of all ethnic groups (average score of 0.509 out of 1). The quality of ...
Travellers are the main ethnic group in Ireland and constitute the single most disadvantaged population sub-group. In fact, one could describe Travellers in Ireland as a classic case study of a socially-excluded group. As well as having low social status, they are educationally very disadvantaged (55% of Travellers leave school before the age ...
Travellers have their own shared culture that includes a separate language, matched marriages, the trades they practice, and more. In 1997, the No. Ireland Race Relations Order recognized Irish Travellers as a racial group within the meaning of the law. This was a momentous acknowledgment considering how long Travellers existed in Ireland.
Helleiner's study documents anti-Traveller racism in Ireland and explores the ongoing realities of Traveller life as well as the production and reproductio...
"With the unequivocal recognition of a distinct culture and identity, we can better anticipate and respond to the needs of the Traveller community living in Ireland. "Cross-party support for recognition of Traveller ethnicity was confirmed in the Oireachtas report on this issue from 2014 and most recently in a second report in January 2017.
That is one Traveller's take on what he sees as the omission of his community's culture in the Irish school curriculum. But that could soon change after research this week presented a possible ...
Wed Mar 1 2017 - 20:49. Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced formal recognition for Travellers as a distinct ethnic group within the State. In a statement to the Dáil on Wednesday night, Mr Kenny ...
1. Introduction. Irish Travellers are an indigenous ethnic minority who make up less than 1 percent of Ireland's population. The Equal Status Act 2000 (Section 2 (1)) defines Travellers as 'a community of people … with a shared history, culture, and traditions including, historically, a nomadic way of life on the island of Ireland'.
She said: "Their business practices demonstrated shocking overt race discrimination towards Irish Travellers and there was a culture of denial. We remain deeply concerned about these ...
Inter-family violence is a pervasive problem affecting Traveller individuals and their families, with far-reaching consequences for the Traveller community including mental health difficulties ...
Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win The 23-year-old from Enniskerry wins five-day stage race by three minutes from team-mate Federica Venturelli
Runners from Tulsa's Russian Sister City Run Route 66 Marathon Race"Remotely" A group of five running enthusiasts from Tulsa's sister city of Zelenograd, Russia, who traveled here in 2019 and competed in the Williams Route 66 Marathon races ran in their hometown on Sunday, Nov. 21, simultaneously with the event's culmination in Tulsa.
The British TV company aired documentary "Russia's Hooligan Army" earlier this month which spoke to hooligans planning violence at next year's World Cup
UEFA have opened disciplinary action against the Russian side, who will answer charges on October 19
Irish ace McGeady loses plot for Spartak Moscow