Traveller Pride Week to celebrate culture and highlight challenges in Cork

A Traveller Pride Week will take place in Cork next week to promote understanding of Travellers and highlight the challenges facing their community.

Traveller Pride Week to celebrate culture and highlight challenges in Cork

From June 15 to 19, a series of events will take place, including the screening of the documentary film developed by 34 Traveller families of Spring Lane Halting Site, highlighting their living conditions.

Travellers will also distribute a book to all primary schools in Cork called Paddy — the Traveller Boy, which was written by Spring Lane Traveller Women’s Group and beautifully illustrated by artist Christina Dervin.

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