Solidarity call for Travellers during Covid-19 outbreak

Since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions, concerns have been raised about the difficulty of self isolation in some communities.

Pavee Point said there are cases of Covid-19 among Travellers nationally and a number of them are in critical care. The Travelling Community experiences higher levels of chronic disease such as asthma, stroke, heart disease and respiratory disease and live in over crowded conditions, even when they are in standard housing.

Extra caravans are being brought on to some sites to help isolation but for Travellers on the side of the road, Pavee Point said is not aware of extra caravans for self-isolation.

Eh no, we won't be doing that, thanks anyway hun

Hundreds of travellers turned up at Crosstown Graveyard in Wexford on Saturday. Zero social distancing. Left a load of litter behind them showing absolutely no solidarity to their fellow citizens.

Could not care less

Would that they comply with the requirements.

Respect , much like solidarity, is earned

MagdaDavitt77 So many.

MagdaDavitt77 8TFU

And Jesus wept .....

Solidarity is much like respect. Its earned, not given.

How about they stop threatening to cut peoples heads off and blow places up first.

Unfortunately they do what they want at will and use the ethnic card as an excuse

How about travellers show solidarity with the rest of Ireland by acting like human beings instead of animals?

MagdaDavitt77 Rule.

Yes boss

_IHREC Everybody deserves support in times of crisis. Even those bigots & hate-mongers tweeting here. Littering, theft, tax-avoidance & flouting social distancing regulations abound among the sedentary population too, y'know. Especially at this time, shame on you. Stay safe.

Collen Co Louth 2 weeks ago.

They have a point, I can see how everybody staying at home would cause problems. Thoughts and prayers..

Have they registered their solidarity with VAT/PAYE/CAT/CGT/PROPERTY TAX?

Imagine how much better our country would be without these vermin.

This is comedy gold, not one positive comment about our traveller cousins.... everyone can’t be wrong!!! PaveePoint

It hasn't affected them in rathkeale huge gatherings of them there.

Let the Covid burn through them. Country would be a lot safer place then.

I’ve never seen a Twitter feed in such total and absolute agreement. What a joke

They were doing just fine 2 nights ago in my local park. This was only half of them

what was pavee point's position on the hair-cutting gathering that took place in Rathkeale last week - totally ignoring social distancing guidelines - solidarity requires both sides to engage!!

We’re all Irish ! I hope they are all safe

Stop stealing, littering and being all round toe rags, then get back to us about it👍

Good aul pavee point

MagdaDavitt77 Have you seen this?

Roma? Organised begging and conning over 70s is more difficult now, poor things.

What a load of shite, there was a traveller funeral in New Ross Co Wexford last week and about 200 of them showed up, not much social distancing going on there and the Garda too afraid to do anything about it. They get far too much solidarity as it is.

marymhealy

Maybe when they obey the law like everyone else and account for their money, cars, houses, considering none of them work

Thank God you've highlighted this. I was worried about the poor boyos. With their bare knuckle fighting, burglaries, roofing scams, social welfare fraud, littering, and general hostile attitudes, we need to protect the vulnerable in our society.

No problem, when they show solidarity with others by respecting them & their property and perhaps an idea make a contribution by paying taxes like everybody else. Fair is fair..it works both ways.

How about no

Show solidarity,are they for fuing real,what about asking the people they represent to show solidarity with everyone else when it comes to feuding and crime and holding funeral processions up through a village when the public guidelines of ten people only are ignored.

They showed solidarity in Cork last night didn't they.

In fairness travellers have always called to my elderly neighbour's.

With everyone at home, Traveller culture has become really difficult!! We should all agree a time during the day to vacate our houses, so they have a chance to culture some of our property

Politely Ram it 👍🏻

If the Romani wasn’t in Dublin/Ireland pickpocketing they could be safely self-isolating In their mansions back in Romanian.

Aww no thanks and calling this news please

Any chance of Travellers showing solidarity with settled folk, and to stop stealing from farmers and elderly country folk? Or to stop bringing slash hooks to funerals

How about they show solidarity and stop littering up the place and start obeying the law.

No problem with that as long as they are showing solidarity with the rest of society. It does not seem to be the case so far.

Lol

Looks like Twaddell Avenue all over again.

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