Traveller Groups call for Solidarity in May 2nd Protest

national | miscellaneous | news report

Wednesday April 24, 2002 17:07

by Graham Caswell

Irish traveller groups are calling on all individuals and groups who value freedom to come out on May 2nd and protest at the recent criminalisation of trespass which makes Irish trespass laws some of the most restrictive in Europe.

Irish traveller groups are calling on all individuals and groups who value freedom to come out on May 2nd and protest at the recent criminalisation of trespass, which is an attack on Travellers nomadic culture and on the 1,200 Traveller families living in unofficial camps awaiting permanent accommodation.

This new legislation of concern to countryside access groups such as Keep Ireland Open. The criminaliation of trespass makes Irish trespass laws among the harshest and most restricitve in Europe.

The Irish Traveller Movement, Pavee Point and The National Traveller Women's Forum are co-ordinating a protest against the criminalisation of trespass that will enable the Gardai to move Travellers on who will have nowhere to
go.

The protest, which is being held on Thursday May 2nd, will start at the Garden of Remembrance at Parnell Square at 12.00pm
and go to the Customs House.

All trailers, colourful banners, noisy instruments are welcome

For Further Information Contact

Grainne O'Toole: 01-6796577 / 086-3264115
Martin Collins: 01-8780255/087 087-9898819
Ciara Shanahan: 091 771509/ 0872998619