Travellers being forced into homelessness at 'an alarming rate', report finds

Spring Lane halting site, Blackpool, Cork City: The report, which focuses on Cork and Kerry, also says the definitions of homelessness and of overcrowding should be changed to more accurately reflect the often congested and substandard level of accommodation used by members of the Traveller community. Picture: Larry Cummins

Hidden homelessness is a growing problem for many Travellers and a new report also suggests the number of Travellers experiencing homelessness is hugely underestimated.

The report, launched on Tuesday by the Cork and Kerry Regional Traveller Accommodation Working Group (RTAWG), says the provision and supply of Traveller accommodation has reached a "critical level", with increasing numbers of Travellers forced into homelessness at "an alarming rate".