The Minister for Justice says he intends to consult widely before setting up a replacement for Citizen Traveller.

A €1.2 million travellers’ rights campaign has been wound up because it failed to address the concerns of the settled community and State funds were used for ads critical of the Government.

The Citizen Traveller Campaign has reacted with shock to the Government's decision to shut down the campaign.

The Government has decided to shut down the Citizen Traveller Campaign following a "value-for-money" review of its work.