Martin Beanz Warde: Racism towards Travellers has been evident in Irish comedy for years

'It was the confidence I had built up from earlier years that kept me from doubting myself'
Martin Beanz Warde: Racism towards Travellers has been evident in Irish comedy for years

Martin Beanz Warde: I believe we are all products of our environment and upbringing, and some people have learned more about people than others.

I grew up in County Galway and I have three younger brothers. I remember living in a caravan when I was six or seven.

One day, I tried to learn to cycle a bike and I came down a laneway which was on a bit of a hill and I didn’t know how to use the brakes. I crashed the bike into the caravan and cut my knee.

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