Education
Traveller children often grow up outside of educational systems. The Irish Traveller Movement, a community advocacy group, promotes equal access to education for Traveller children.
In December 2010, the Irish Equality Tribunal ruled in favour of a traveller child in an anti-discrimination suit covering the admission practices of CBS High School Clonmel in County Tipperary. This suit may allow more children from the Traveller community to enter mainstream educational institutions.
Read more about this topic: Irish Travellers
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