Travellers were denied the chance to social distance 

The Traveller community have suffered 46% more Covid-19 cases per capita than the general population

Overcrowding has exacerbated the high incidence rate of Covid-19 amongst the Traveller community. Picture: Larry Cummins

Inspired by the words of Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, in April of 2020, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told us that if we could winter this one out “we can summer anywhere”, but for many, summer might feel a long way off, if it ever arrives. 

This is especially the case for the Traveller community who have suffered 46% more Covid-19 cases per capita, than the general population.