Recorded with Dr Sindy Joyce PhD and Amanda Haynes on the Irish Traveller Access to Justice report Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice - such powerful, powerful work

We are so sorry to hear of the death of Dr Vicky Conway. Academics stand on the shoulders of giants when conducting research, and Vicky paved the way for us by advocating for so long for a human rights based approach to policing, and the rights of minority communities.

As President of Ireland, may I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends & colleagues of Dr. Vicky Conway. She will be remembered for her work as a brilliant academic and as a passionate campaigner for social justice. Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam.

HRC concerned re “multiple forms of discrimination the Traveller and Roma communities faces … in interactions with law enforcement including through racial profiling and unwarranted home searches, as well as the overrepresentation of Travellers in all parts of the penal system.”

The UN Human Rights Committee has today highlighted the findings of Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice research in its concluding observations today, particularly with respect to racial profiling, home searches, and overrepresentation of Travellers across the penal system.

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GTM stands in Solidarity with the Traveller community following recent anti-Traveller comments made by Cllr Michael Crowe on Galway Bay Fm. We have decided not to engage with local radio at this time as there is no protection given to the community from further negative comments

Excellent representation from University Of Limerick at Police Custody conference organised by Professor Yvonne Daly & Vicky Conway whose contribution to research and activism is being remembered throughout the day. Amanda Haynes, Jane Mulcahy PhD (she/her) Dr Alan Cusack and Prof Gautam Gulati presenting. #loveirishresearch

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The Policing Authority has said they are not satisfied nor are they “leaving alone” comments from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris with regard to the findings of a report by Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice. bit.ly/3sMcLSE #RacialProfiling #AnGardaSiochana #TravellerDiscrimination

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Last week, President Higgins met with Amanda Haynes, Margaret O'Brien, Dr Sindy Joyce PhD, Olive O'Reilly and Professor Jennifer Schweppe to discuss their important report "Irish Travellers' Access to Justice". Their report is available to read at researchrepository.ul.ie/articles/repor…

It was a great honour for the Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice team to engage with President of Ireland - a passionately inclusive leader, a long-standing advocate for Traveller rights and a disciplinary expert. We are grateful for his time and insights, and to our funders Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission and We are now Research Ireland.

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#ICYMI The Irish Travellers Access to Justice team from University Of Limerick met with President Michael D Higgins to discussing our Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission and We are now Research Ireland funded report and it’s findings. UL School of Law Sociology at UL #LoveIrishResearch #ResearchImpact

Great to hear the UNChildRights refer to the important research carried out by Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice which examined the relationship between members of the Traveller community & the criminal justice system. We highlighted the research in our #AreWeThereYet report: bit.ly/3J2SkKn

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GSOC has expressed “serious concerns” at proposed laws which state that any search by the new Ombudsman of a Garda Station must first get the permission of the Garda Commissioner. bit.ly/3YGMrHV #GSOC #MulhollandLaw