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AN Irish traveller has shared the six life lessons they are taught as young girls, and one of the key rules revolves around food and drink. Angela Ann Doherty, known as ‘angelaann.doherty’ on ...
A police watchdog is set to launch a probe into the alleged heavy-handed treatment, and racial profiling of Irish Traveller ...
The Traveller Movement said the force's response to its complaint about the incident was "deeply flawed" and asked the ...
“There is such a shortage of sites for travellers and Gypsies.” Phoebe explained that she is “not taking a plot off of anyone” because she lives on a private site. "It is not a council sit ...
As explained by Professor Coretta Phillips: Historical accounts show that since their arrival in England and Scotland Romani Gypsies and Irish Travellers have been associated with criminal offending.
A police watchdog has been urged to investigate an incident in which officers were accused of being "heavy-handed" after ...
Historical accounts show that since the arrival in England and Scotland of Romani Gypsies in the 15th century and of Irish Travellers a little later, they have been associated with criminal offending.
Research on health inequalities in the UK bears this out. People from Gypsy and Irish Traveler backgrounds report the poorest health and a life expectancy of between ten and 25 years less than the ...
We recognise that Gypsy/Traveller communities face some of the highest levels of inequality, discrimination and prejudice in Scotland. This is evidenced by statistics relating to health and education ...
As explained by Professor Coretta Phillips: Historical accounts show that since their arrival in England and Scotland Romani Gypsies and Irish Travellers have been associated with criminal offending.