Pavee Point say the Travelling Community remains one of the most marginalised groups in Ireland
Figures show over 80% of travellers are unemployed while only 1% of traveller children go on to third level education
Suicide was also identifed as most common in young traveller men aged 15-25, however a new initiative set up last year in Cork is helping to bring suicide rates down among the 600 traveller families living in the city...
A new national four year strategy is now being rolled out to improve the lives of people in the Travelling and Roma communities.
Martin Collins from Pavee Point says it’s badly needed.
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