'Pressing need' for Dungarvan Traveller project, report finds

City-based Mincéirí Port Láirge says it needs funding for an outreach team to serve Dungarvan

Karen Reilly, who works as a community development worker, says Mincéiri Port Láirge receives no funding for its work in Dungarvan.

Research for Waterford’s Traveller community has outlined a serious need for an outreach team for Dungarvan, but applications have been rejected three times by Government departments due to a lack of funding.

The report has found “significant gaps” in supports for Travellers in the Dungarvan area, and is seeking the funding of a number of health and family resource roles to address this.