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It is not easy to be a Rom in Ireland. Racism is ripe and prevalent against them.
A new radio documentary presents the life of 4 young Romnja in Ireland.
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New research shows that Roma hide their ethnicity to keep jobs in Ireland. This shows the prevalence of prejudices against Roma.
An exhibition in Ireland commemorating the Roma Holocaust.
The person arrested for the murder of a young teacher, Ashling Murphy, is a Slovak, and apparently also Rom. This is bad. A Slovak MP, Peter Pollak, urged to refrain from collective guilt on Roma.
The Slovak view on the intervention of the Slovak MP Peter Pollak on the arrest of a suspect for the murder of the Irish teacher Ashling Murphy.
A Fianna Fail candidate had to apologise for having insulted someone as “Gypsy” on his Facebook side. There are many countries where he wouldn’t have had to…
– Fianna Fáil election candidate apologises for ‘gypsy’ comment. In: The Irish Times. 20.02.2019. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fianna-fáil-election-candidate-apologises-for-gypsy-comment-1.3800773
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A prominent Rom was arrested in Belfast on the back of the story of abuses in the attribution of social help in Northern Ireland.
– Nicolae Nicola: Prominent member of Roma community arrested. In: BBC News. 13.02.2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-47218841
A new program in Ireland is aimed at helping Roma to integrate in the country.
– New Roma support programme launched in Donegal. In: Highland Radio. 09.11.2018. http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/11/09/new-roma-support-programme-launched-in-donegal/
This is not pretty, in parallel with an increase of Roma settling in Ballymea, Northern Ireland, there is an increase of racism and animosity against Roma.
Bad.
– Ballymena tensions over rise in Roma community. In: BBC. 26.10.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45979270
An analysis of the situation of Travellers and Roma in Ireland and the continuing discrimination they face.
– Perniciousness of racism and ableism in Ireland still continues. In: The Irish Times. 08.05.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/perniciousness-of-racism-and-ableism-in-ireland-still-continues-1.3480297
Support in Ireland for immigration, especially for Moslems and for Roma, is lower than the European average.
– Irish attitudes to immigration worse than European average – report. In: RTE. 29.03.2018. https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0329/950816-attitudes_to_immigration/
An article about malnourished Roma children in Ireland. A shame that this happens in Western Europe.
– Roma children malnourished due to ‘extreme’ poverty, report says. In: The Irish Times. 18.01.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/roma-children-malnourished-due-to-extreme-poverty-report-says-1.3359153
– Roma children living in ‘overcrowded houses with rats, damp and sewage’. In: The Journal. 18.01.2018. http://www.thejournal.ie/roma-children-3804828-Jan2018/
– Roma children in Ireland ‘starving’ due to ‘relentless’ poverty. In: The Irish Times. 18.01.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/roma-children-in-ireland-starving-due-to-relentless-poverty-1.3360375
A report on the conditions Roma are facing in Ireland currently. According to the report, up to 20% of the Roma in that country are totally outside of the state support net and live in extreme poverty and conditions.
– Report finds Roma in Ireland live in ‘extreme poverty’. In: RTE. 18.01.2018. https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0117/934133-roma-in-ireland/
Travellers’ and Roma children are 10 times less likely than the rest to attend university. This is the result of outright discrimination at every school stage.
– Research shows Traveller pupils less likely to go to university. In: Irish World. 21.07.2017. http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/
The Irish government unveiled a plan to improve integration and reduce discrimination against Travellers and Roma in the country.
Good!
– Traveller and Roma strategy targets access to employment, health. In: The Irish Times. 14.06.2017. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/traveller-and-roma-strategy-targets-access-to-employment-health-1.3118689
An Irish genetical study recently showed that Travellers, while of Irish origins, are a separate group following several centuries of de-facto separation.
And very shortly thereafter, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and the Dail (Parliament) recognise them as an ethnic group.
GOOD!
P.S. Switzerland please take heed… After 600 years in the country, Rroma are still not recognised as a minority.
– ‘He walks with his head down. No more’ – Taoiseach recognises Traveller ethnicity in the Dáil. In: The Journal. 01.03.2017. http://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-recognises-traveller-ethnicity-3265759-Mar2017/
An interesting study about the Irish Tinkers or Travellers. According to the genetic study, while they are from Irish origins (i.e. not related to Rroma at all), they separated from the general Irish population much earlier than thought, around the late 16th century. This long time as a separate population makes them genetically distinct from nowadays’ Irish.
– Travellers as ‘genetically different’ from settled Irish as Spanish. In: The Irish Times. 09.02.2017. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/travellers-as-genetically-different-from-settled-irish-as-spanish-1.2969515
– Study on ancestry of Irish Travellers details genetic connection to settled community. In: The Journal.ie. 09.02.2017. http://www.thejournal.ie/traveller-community-study-rcsi-3231070-Feb2017/
Up to 97% of the Rroma population in an Irish town have been subjected to racist abuse…
BAD.
– Racist attacks revealed on Roma. In: The Independent (IR). 29.10.2016. http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/racist-attacks-revealed-on-roma-35157282.html
A new report in Ireland shows that Rroma are often affected by racism and are more prone to poverty. The survey was conducted by Rroma activists and covered 30 households, i.e. a rather small number.
Irish Integration minister, David Stanton, meanwhile said that Rroma must be integrated.
Good!
– Racism and poverty affect Roma lives in Ireland, report finds. In: The Irish Time. 19.10.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/racism-and-poverty-affect-roma-lives-in-ireland-report-finds-1.2835487
– Roma community urged to integrate into Irish society. In: RTE. 19.10.2016. https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/
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