Travellers see education as way to beat discrimination

THE few members of the Traveller community who make it to third-level college see education as the way to beat discrimination, a study of Travellers in higher education has found.

The report by the Learner Support Unit at Mary Immaculate College was launched in Limerick yesterday. Funded by the Higher Education Authority, it involved detailed interviews with 12 Travellers who made it to third-level education.

Only 1% of Travellers complete third-level education, according to the latest figures.