This report shows that many services engage in community education, and have developed particular expertise in this area down through the years. To read more please click here

Our summer editions of National Traveller MABS Newsletter and Tharie Times 2018 is now available for you to read both issues are bursting with news and information.

This seminar was hosted on the 12th of June 2018 to develop and advance the recommendations arising from a study into the cost of mobile home and trailer accommodation for Travellers, read more here.

"A Small Scale Study into the cost of Mobile Homes/Trailers for the Purpose of Social Housing for Travellers" is now available for you to read please click here

Our latest editions of National Traveller MABS Newsletter and The Tharie Times 2017 is now available for you to read both issues are bursting with news and information. Last year, 2017, has seen many changes for us with two colleagues leaving the service and two new members of staff joining us.

Bus Éireann, the national bus and coach company and Dublin Bus, which operates bus services in the greater Dublin Area are now seeking to recruit Traveller apprentice heavy vehicle mechanics in the following locations: Dublin Cork Waterford Rosslare Stranorlar Ballina Limerick Thurles Tralee Galway Athlone Longford.

To mark the State’s recognition of Traveller Ethnicity on March the 15th 2018, the Traveller community is coming together to put on a day long celebratory event in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today (Thursday 12th October) publishes Census 2016 Profile 8 Irish Travellers, Ethnicity and Religion. The report shows that the number of Irish Travellers stood at 30,987, representing 0.7% of the general population in April 2016.

This year saw the 9th annual Traveller Pride Awards that took place in the Pillar Rooms on the grounds of the Rotunda hospital. This event officially starts Traveller Pride that ran from the 11th to the 16th of June. There were a number of events planned over the two weeks.

What does Ethnic Recognition mean for Irish Travellers?

Ethnicity means belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition, ethnicity is not the same as nationality or place of birth. Your ethnicity or cultural background means the group you descended from.

The new rate of pensions and weekly social welfare increases announced in Budget 2017 will start to come into effect from this week onwards, with all higher payments in place by St Patrick’s Day. The maximum personal rate of pension will increase by €5 per week for 578,000 pensioners aged 66 and over from this week.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D, noted the historic and symbolic recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group in his address to the Dáil on March 1st 2017.

At approximately 6.45 pm he announced,

Our first 2017 editions of National Traveller MABS Newsletter and The Thaire Times is now available for you to read, both our issues are bursting with news and information from around the country!

Education is integral to combating financial exclusion. In December, National Traveller MABS co-hosted a seminar with the Irish Traveller Movement (ITM) entitled “Engaging Traveller Men”. Over 80 people, representing the 4 provinces of Ireland were in attendance.

National Traveller MABS are pleased to announce our latest publication. The report "It's All About Education" written by Dermot Sreenan, explores the barriers that prevent many Traveller men from engaging in Community Education.

Several of the changes announced in Budget 2017 took effect from 1 January 2017, including changes to the Universal Social Charge. Some of the changes announced in the Budget come into effect immediately.

There was much welcome with the announcement in Budget 2017 of the increase in this years Christmas bonus.

A bereavement is one of the worst things a family will endure. Sometimes making advanced arrangements can comfort a very ill person as they will have a sense of peace knowing that arrangements are financially and legally in place.

Rents are rising in double digits and are now higher than at the height of the Celtic Tiger, with “disastrous” consequences for renters, communities, and the country’s competitiveness.

The eight annual Exchange House Educational Achievement Awards took place in The Venue, in Dublin City Council on Friday the 14th October. The Exchange House National Educational Achievement Awards are presented to Travellers who have recently completed the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, GCSE, A-Level examinations or Third Level Courses.