Two-thirds of Irish Travellers have suffered discrimination – report

The report was launched by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre and the Department of Equality (Niall Carson/PA)

Irish Travellers face some of the worst discrimination across Europe, with more than two thirds of them having suffered racism, a report has found.

The research compiled by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) found that 68% of Traveller men and 62% of Traveller women reported experiencing discrimination.