Council survey shows change in Travellers' accommodation preferences

The survey showed there was little desire to reside on halting sites or Traveller-specific accommodation unless the site was explicitly for their own family. Picture: David Keane

Many Travellers surveyed by Cork County Council as part of a specific programme to provide proper accommodation expressed a desire to reside in more rural areas with space to keep caravans and horses.

The council’s Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025 - 2029 found the sentiment to keep the family unit close together and to have their own space and privacy.