Irish Traveller Movement Traveller Ethnicity Film

The ITM ethnicity campaign was launched on International Human Rights Day on the 10th December 2008, by Traveller activist and actor Michael Collins and by the Philip Watt, Director of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (which has been closed due to removal of funding).

The campaign was started following a motion brought forward and unanimously supported by the ITM members at the AGM in Donegal last June. The aims of the campaign are to:

Create awareness and discussion amongst Travellers and Traveller organisations on the meaning of ethnicity and what recognition could mean for Travellers

Create awareness and discussion among the settled community of Travellers distinct culture and identity and harness support.

Collect as many signatures as possible to present to the Minister of Justice Equality and Law Reform, calling on the government to recognise Travellers as an ethnic group.


There are two ways to sign the petition, on line by logging onto the ITM web site www.itmtrav.ie and following the link or by signing a hard copy. Hard copies are also available on line and in Traveller organisations or by contacting the ITM office.

ITM encourages all our members to promote this campaign whilst ensuring Travellers are centre to the discussions around ethnicity and the collection of signatures. It is vital that we remember Travellers are the key players in this campaign seeking recognition of their ethnicity.

Sign the petition at: www.ipetitions.com/petition/itmethnicity/

Visit our website on www.itmtrav.ie

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[grownupabsurd]

lovely, and a great cause

[hugocelt]

Great response yam, I can see your powers of conversation make you a worthy contributor. Again, ignorance is rearing its head and going for cheap shots rather than looking at facts, I rest my case, when all you can argue is the usual stereotype and myth then you don't have an argument

[katybooamu]

@UnknownOconnor Yip your right they are not. Though the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission have both recommended they be following in depth reports. We've also been strongly urged by the EU and when reporting under varies UN Conventions (I;m working from memory here but the equality authority report goes into this is detail) find it by googling 'equality authority Traveller ethnicity

[hugocelt]

A yam500, once again showing your ignorance and going for the cheap shots. Try to engage in a bit of debate rather than a slagging match.

[TageSavage]

This PSA is cheesy, but that Irish Lass is luscious.

[hugocelt]

Excellent video really well made and great information. Good luck with the campaign