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08.10.24. REPRO FREE The Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe, Michael OÕFlaherty visited University of Limerick and the Limerick Traveller Network today on Tuesday 8th October. The Commissioner met with Professor Amanda Haynes, Professor Jennifer Schweppe and Dr Sindy Joyce for a briefing on the Irish Travellers Access to Justice report - an examination of the relationship between Travellers and the Irish Criminal Justice System at UL. Commissioner OÕFlaherty then travelled to Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide. This ceremony was organised by the Limerick Traveller Network to mark National Traveller Mental Health Day. Pictured at Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide were, Dr Sindy Joyce, UL, The Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe, Michael OÕFlaherty, Olive OÕReilly, Co Founder Limerick Traveller Network and Margaret OÕBrien, Co Founder Limerick Traveller Network. Photo by Alan Place. 08.10.24. REPRO FREE The Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe, Michael OÕFlaherty visited University of Limerick and the Limerick Traveller Network today on Tuesday 8th October. The Commissioner met with Professor Amanda Haynes, Professor Jennifer Schweppe and Dr Sindy Joyce for a briefing on the Irish Travellers Access to Justice report - an examination of the relationship between Travellers and the Irish Criminal Justice System at UL. Commissioner OÕFlaherty then travelled to Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide. This ceremony was organised by the Limerick Traveller Network to mark National Traveller Mental Health Day. Pictured at Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide were, Dr Sindy Joyce, UL, The Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe, Michael OÕFlaherty, Olive OÕReilly, Co Founder Limerick Traveller Network and Margaret OÕBrien, Co Founder Limerick Traveller Network. Photo by Alan Place.

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Pictured at Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide were, Dr Sindy Joyce, UL, The Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe, Michael O’Flaherty, Olive O’Reilly, Co-Founder Limerick Traveller Network and Margaret O’Brien, Co-Founder Limerick Traveller Network. Photo by Alan Place.

Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, visited UL and Mount St Oliver Graveyard on National Traveller Mental Health Day

Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, visited UL and Mount St Oliver Graveyard on National Traveller Mental Health Day
The ceremony was organised by the Limerick Traveller Network to mark National Traveller Mental Health Day. Photo by Alan Place.

Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, visited University of Limerick and Mount St Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony on National Traveller Mental Health Day, Tuesday, October 8.

Commissioner O’Flaherty engaged with experts and activists on issues surrounding the Irish Traveller community’s access to justice during his visit which included a meeting with Professor Amanda Haynes, Professor Jennifer Schweppe and Dr Sindy Joyce for a briefing on the Irish Travellers Access to Justice report.

The report, which examines the relationship between Irish Travellers and the criminal justice system, highlights barriers the community can face when interacting with law enforcement and judicial institutions. 


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Speaking at a recent Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community in the Oireachtas, Dr Sindy Joyce said, “The research team’s findings are ground-breaking in providing for the first time a comprehensive, human rights informed portrait of Travellers’ perceptions and experiences of the criminal justice system.

Commissioner O’Flaherty unveiled a plaque in remembrance of those from the Traveller community who have died by suicide. Photo by Alan Place.

“The team conducted lengthy survey interviews with one in every 60 adult Travellers in Ireland and conducted 29 interviews with people working with Traveller organisations nationally and regionally.”

Following the visit to University of Limerick, Commissioner O’Flaherty visited Mount St. Oliver Graveyard for a remembrance ceremony organised by the Limerick Traveller Network which honoured members of the Traveller community who have died by suicide.

On his visit, the commissioner said on day two of his visit to Ireland, he was “humbled to mark National Traveller Mental Health Day in Limerick and honour the memory of Travellers who have died by suicide”.

During his visit Commissioner O’Flaherty met with members of the Traveller and Roma communities, the Ombudsman for Children, the IHREC and Limerick’s local authorities to discuss “Human Rights challenges affecting these groups”.

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