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Why travellers’ horses should be considered in housing policy

The centrality of horses to Travellers’ culture “has to be acknowledged” in housing policy. That’...

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08.42 4 Nov 2021


Why travellers’ horses should be considered in housing policy


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08.42 4 Nov 2021


The centrality of horses to Travellers’ culture “has to be acknowledged” in housing policy. That’s the warning from Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency, who says local authorities should accommodate travellers with somewhere to stable a horse.  Martin Collins, Co-Director of Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre joined us with more on this story.

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