ethnic groups in europe. fiur of the most discriminated against ethnic groups in europe. our ireland is one that continues _ ethnic groups in europe. our ireland is one that continues to _ ethnic groups in europe. our ireland is one that continues to fail - ethnic groups in europe. our ireland is one that continues to fail our - is one that continues to fail our travelling — is one that continues to fail our travelling community— is one that continues to fail our travelling community and - is one that continues to fail our travelling community and the l is one that continues to fail our - travelling community and the stark statistics_ travelling community and the stark statistics speak— travelling community and the stark statistics speak for— travelling community and the stark statistics speak for themselves. i travelling community and the starkl statistics speak for themselves. so, what can be — statistics speak for themselves. what can be done to deal with statistics speak for themselves.“ what can be done to deal with what some describe as the last acceptable form of racism? sue ellen was my sister—in—law, she was 32, and she died by suicide. my brotherjohn, he was 3a, he died by suicide. my brother to me, who is 38, he died through suicide. my second little cousin, marlene, she was 13, she died through suicide. fix, was 13, she died through suicide. a roll call of despair, each name bearing testament to a community suffering generational devastation. ten years ago, on the 2nd ofjanuary i would have got a phone call to say that my sister—in—law has committed suicide. she was only 32 years of age. she had four small children and her youngest was two years of age. two years after that, her husband committed suicide, that was my brother. he could not live with the fact that his wife was gone. after that, my other brother committed suicide, because he could not live with the grief of losing his brother. after that it became unfortunately, nearly every month, so in total, 28 members of my family have committed suicide over the basis of ten years.— have committed suicide over the basis of ten years. what would you sa is the basis of ten years. what would you say is the root _ basis of ten years. what would you say is the root cause, _ basis of ten years. what would you say is the root cause, if— basis of ten years. what would you say is the root cause, if you - basis of ten years. what would you say is the root cause, if you like, l say is the root cause, if you like, of that suicide crisis? the say is the root cause, if you like, of that suicide crisis?— of that suicide crisis? the root causes amongst _ of that suicide crisis? the root causes amongst the _ of that suicide crisis? the root causes amongst the travelling | causes amongst the travelling community is because of the institutional racism, prejudice and discrimination you always feel, that you face on a daily basis. you find it very difficult to be accepted as a citizen of irish society because of the prejudice and racism and because people see us as uncivilised. if you see another human being as being uncivilised, he can sleep very comfortably at night. you know, what happens with mental health _ you know, what happens with mental health and _ you know, what happens with mental health and we talk about the importance of culture, horses would have lmen— importance of culture, horses would have been the medium of travelling men are _ have been the medium of travelling men are coming together and travellers coming together and speaking to each other and talking about _ speaking to each other and talking about problems, maybe informally, but having — about problems, maybe informally, but having those kind of conversations and every sunday he would _ conversations and every sunday he would have — conversations and every sunday he would have went to a race or a horse drive _ would have went to a race or a horse drive. , ., ., , drive. david friel is from county doneual drive. david friel is from county donegal. he _ drive. david friel is from county donegal, he has— drive. david friel is from county donegal, he has 24, _ drive. david friel is from county donegal, he has 24, and - drive. david friel is from county| donegal, he has 24, and playing drive. david friel is from county - donegal, he has 24, and playing his part in preserving a cherished tradition. l part in preserving a cherished tradition. . , part in preserving a cherished tradition. ., , ., ., , tradition. i have been around horses for as lona tradition. i have been around horses for as long as _ tradition. i have been around horses for as long as l _ tradition. i have been around horses for as long as i can _ tradition. i have been around horses for as long as i can remember. - tradition. i have been around horses for as long as i can remember. it - tradition. i have been around horses for as long as i can remember. it is| for as long as i can remember. it is a massive — for as long as i can remember. it is a massive part of the culture, i think— a massive part of the culture, i think about the air of my grandfather, 100 horses, now we are struggling _ grandfather, 100 horses, now we are struggling to maintain one. a big part is— struggling to maintain one. a big part is economic, there is high unemployment amongst the community, the traditional means of employment have lteen— the traditional means of employment have been obliterated, like tin smithihg — have been obliterated, like tin smithing or gathering scrap as well, that is— smithing or gathering scrap as well, that is a _ smithing or gathering scrap as well, that is a big — smithing or gathering scrap as well, that is a big one, my father would have _ that is a big one, my father would have tteen— that is a big one, my father would have been heavily involved in that. all that _ have been heavily involved in that. all that is — have been heavily involved in that. all that is coming to an end. if you do not _ all that is coming to an end. if you do not have — all that is coming to an end. if you do not have that traditional means of employment, it is very difficult to sustain — of employment, it is very difficult to sustain animals. good boy. david works in social _ to sustain animals. good boy. david works in social care _ to sustain animals. good boy. david works in social care and _ to sustain animals. good boy. david works in social care and is _ to sustain animals. good boy. di: c works in social care and is studying for a phd. works in social care and is studying fora phd. he says works in social care and is studying for a phd. he says that travellers have been stereotyped, misrepresented and excluded for many years. it misrepresented and excluded for many ears. , ., . y misrepresented and excluded for many ears. , ., ., , , ., years. it is totally embedded into irish years. it is totally embedded into lrish society _ years. it is totally embedded into irish society to _ years. it is totally embedded into irish society to accept _ years. it is totally embedded into irish society to accept racism - irish society to accept racism against — irish society to accept racism against travellers.— irish society to accept racism against travellers. does it feel, in against travellers. does it feel, in a sense, against travellers. does it feel, in a sense. that _ against travellers. does it feel, in a sense, that your _ against travellers. does it feel, in a sense, that your community - against travellers. does it feel, in a sense, that your community is i a sense, that your community is suffering from the last couple only social acceptable form of racism? socially. what we have seen in recent — socially. what we have seen in recent times in terms of black lives matter. _ recent times in terms of black lives matter. we — recent times in terms of black lives matter, we have a tendency in irelahd — matter, we have a tendency in irelahd to _ matter, we have a tendency in ireland to think racism happens elsewhere. it is confined to this black— elsewhere. it is confined to this black and white binary. racism in 21st—century ireland against travellers, it hangs in the air trainers _ travellers, it hangs in the air trainers it— travellers, it hangs in the air trainers. it is really difficult to challenge. sometimes the first thing that people ask about your culture, how can _ that people ask about your culture, how can you — that people ask about your culture, how can you be a traveller if you are hot— how can you be a traveller if you are not travelling? the concept of homadism — are not travelling? the concept of nomadism has changed very much and it is more _ nomadism has changed very much and it is more of— nomadism has changed very much and it is more of a — nomadism has changed very much and it is more of a state of mind that represents— it is more of a state of mind that represents the way travellers think, the psychological benefits, the social— the psychological benefits, the social benefits, going to places of residence — social benefits, going to places of residence or reminiscence, that is culturally— residence or reminiscence, that is culturally fulfilling. it is a distinct— culturally fulfilling. it is a distinct lens, the way we have been brought— distinct lens, the way we have been brought up— distinct lens, the way we have been brought up from small children in how to _ brought up from small children in how to perceive the world. nomadism has taken irish _ how to perceive the world. nomadism has taken irish travellers _ how to perceive the world. nomadism has taken irish travellers all _ how to perceive the world. nomadism has taken irish travellers all over - has taken irish travellers all over the uk, as well as ireland. in their homeland, families and in traditional locations of to live in substandard, static accommodation, sometimes without basic utilities. they explain that continuing their home life on these sites is about protecting memories. we home life on these sites is about protecting memories.— home life on these sites is about protecting memories. we want proper homes. like most of her community, mags casey does not live in traditional accommodation any more, but she spent her childhood on a halting site. overthere, spent her childhood on a halting site. over there, that is where you grew up. i site. over there, that is where you crew u -. . , site. over there, that is where you ”rewu, site. over there, that is where you u-rewu. .,, ., site. over there, that is where you u-rewu. ., ., site. over there, that is where you ”rewu. ., ., , grew up. i was born and read this side. here, going back about ten or 12 years ago, we had this wall built around us. it is at least 12 foot tall. it was to divide us completely from society, in my opinion. everybody living on the other side of the wall from us... thea;r everybody living on the other side of the wall from us. . ._ of the wall from us... they are all members — of the wall from us... they are all members of _ of the wall from us... they are all members of the _ of the wall from us... they are all members of the travelling - of the wall from us... they are all - members of the travelling community. out of sight, out of mind. surrounded by big walls. you can actually see it for what it really is now. they really segregate travellers from irish society completely. if travellers from irish society completely-— travellers from irish society comletel . ., , completely. if you and your husband or one of your— completely. if you and your husband or one of your children want - completely. if you and your husband or one of your children want to - completely. if you and your husband or one of your children want to go i or one of your children want to go out for a cup of tea and a meal, would you have to pick where you went? , , ., ., ., went? definitely. i would have to have a relationship _ went? definitely. i would have to have a relationship with - went? definitely. i would have to have a relationship with that - have a relationship with that service to be able to book it and they would know me and my family. you could not randomly say i am thirsty or hungry and i need to go and get something to eat, it doesn't work that way for travellers. l and get something to eat, it doesn't work that way for travellers.- work that way for travellers. i have come to the _ work that way for travellers. i have come to the irish _ work that way for travellers. i have come to the irish parliament - work that way for travellers. i have come to the irish parliament in - come to the irish parliament in dublin were members of the travelling community are holding a demonstration about the mental health crisis. what is really coming across is how much these people feel marginalised, even demonised and their sense of the state of society here have tolerated prejudice for much too long. here have tolerated pre'udice for much too longh here have tolerated pre'udice for much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, _ much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, i _ much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, i will _ much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, i will not - much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, i will not tell- much too long. lyric macro i was born a tinker, i will not tell you | much too long. lyric macro i was | born a tinker, i will not tell you a lie. # a tinker i live and a tinker i will die. . . , . , # a tinker i live and a tinker i willdie. ,, ., , ., ., ., ., , will die. statistics alone rarely stir feelings, _ will die. statistics alone rarely stir feelings, but _ will die. statistics alone rarely stir feelings, but travellers - will die. statistics alone rarely| stir feelings, but travellers say the figures about their flight should disturb. fiur the figures about their flight should disturb.— the figures about their flight should disturb. , . ., , should disturb. our suicide rate is seven times _ should disturb. our suicide rate is seven times higher— should disturb. our suicide rate is seven times higher than - seven times higher than non—travellers and only 3% of us live past— non—travellers and only 3% of us live past the age of 65. 80% of us are unemployed and only i% of us reach _ are unemployed and only i% of us reach third — are unemployed and only i% of us reach third level education. if that was a _ reach third level education. if that was a statistic of any other community in ireland, there would be international attention, not community in ireland, there would be internationalattention, notjust national— internationalattention, notjust national attention. travellers have never _ national attention. travellers have never seen — national attention. travellers have never seen a national outcry. instead, _ never seen a national outcry. instead, people are silent. so, are those poignant _ instead, people are silent. so, are those poignant plea _ instead, people are silent. so, are those poignant plea is _ instead, people are silent. so, are those poignant plea is being - instead, people are silent. so, are. those poignant plea is being heard? in ireland, the president is not the head of government, but he can use his position as head of state to raise the profile of issues and he is doing that for travellers. across the world we _ is doing that for travellers. across the world we have _ is doing that for travellers. across the world we have witnessed - is doing that for travellers. across| the world we have witnessed many nomadic _ the world we have witnessed many nomadic and — the world we have witnessed many nomadic and indigenous _ the world we have witnessed many nomadic and indigenous groups - the world we have witnessed many . nomadic and indigenous groups been put nomadic and indigenous groups been out under— nomadic and indigenous groups been put under pressure. _ nomadic and indigenous groups been put under pressure, indeed - nomadic and indigenous groups been put under pressure, indeed forced, l put under pressure, indeed forced, to embrace — put under pressure, indeed forced, to embrace new— put under pressure, indeed forced, to embrace new and _ put under pressure, indeed forced, to embrace new and what - put under pressure, indeed forced, to embrace new and what are - to embrace new and what are suggested _ to embrace new and what are suggested modern _ to embrace new and what are suggested modern ways - to embrace new and what are suggested modern ways of. to embrace new and what are - suggested modern ways of living. that contradict— suggested modern ways of living. that contradict their— suggested modern ways of living. that contradict their culture. - that contradict their culture. ireland — that contradict their culture. ireland is— that contradict their culture. ireland is sadly— that contradict their culture. ireland is sadly no _ that contradict their culture. | ireland is sadly no exception. travellers welcome statements of solidarity, but want a full stake in society. they hope their upcoming generation will be treated with pride and not prejudiced. l generation will be treated with pride and not prejudiced. pride and not pre'udiced. i think that is _ pride and not pre'udiced. i think that is one of — pride and not prejudiced. i think that is one of the _ pride and not prejudiced. i think that is one of the root _ pride and not prejudiced. i think that is one of the root causes i pride and not prejudiced. i think| that is one of the root causes for young travellers today, in terms of how did they progress through their life, maintaining the cultural identity and ethnicity but been accepted by the majority of the population who have the power to determine the circumstances of your life? what i would say, and what i would like to say, is a new sense of radicalism. a real commitment to kind of dismantling the socially embedded prejudice and racism against travellers. the embedded prejudice and racism against travellers.— against travellers. the irish government _ against travellers. the irish government told _ against travellers. the irish government told us - against travellers. the irish government told us it - against travellers. the irish government told us it has l against travellers. the irish government told us it has a against travellers. the irish - government told us it has a wide range of targeted policies and these include initiatives to tackle underemployment, improve educational achievement and strength a hate crime laws. the community will continue campaigning, with the focus on racism, resilience and rights. they say that people should not tolerate lives being lost because of cultural corrosion. if tolerate lives being lost because of cultural corrosion.— cultural corrosion. if you do that to a grouo _ cultural corrosion. if you do that to a grouo of— cultural corrosion. if you do that to a group of people, _ cultural corrosion. if you do that to a group of people, such - cultural corrosion. if you do that to a group of people, such as i cultural corrosion. if you do that | to a group of people, such as us, indigenous — to a group of people, such as us, indigenous travellers of our society, _ indigenous travellers of our society, you actually rip the soul out of _ society, you actually rip the soul out of any — society, you actually rip the soul out of any human being's body and you leave — out of any human being's body and you leave them feeling a sense of worthlessness. you cannot put it, you can _ worthlessness. you cannot put it, you can out — worthlessness. you cannot put it, you can put a cat into a dog box, but it _ you can put a cat into a dog box, but it is— you can put a cat into a dog box, but it is always going to be a cat. you can— but it is always going to be a cat. you can put— but it is always going to be a cat. you can put us into houses, and assimilate — you can put us into houses, and assimilate us, but we will always be indigenous — assimilate us, but we will always be indigenous people, that runs through our blood _ indigenous people, that runs through our blood. work with us, to undo the damage _ our blood. work with us, to undo the damage that — our blood. work with us, to undo the damage that has been done to us. listen— damage that has been done to us. listen to _ damage that has been done to us. listen to us, — damage that has been done to us. listen to us, have empathy and compassion. we do not want to waste taxpayers _ compassion. we do not want to waste taxpayers money, we are not in it for money, — taxpayers money, we are not in it for money, we are in it to stay alive _ for money, we are in it to stay alive and — for money, we are in it to stay alive and keep your young children alive~ _ details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at the website. you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information. hello there. it looks like a similar sort of day again on sunday. we have still got the east— north—easterly winds, they will not be as strong, and most places will be dry with some spells of sunshine. there is the chance of a bit of rain coming into the far south of england, to clear away from the south west, otherwise a sunny start for many, cloud will increase in england and wales in particular, of couple of showers, but a similar story for northern ireland, more sunshine and warmer weather for the south west of scotland and that misty and low cloud in the north is keeping it cooler. higher temperatures in southern england and south wales 18 ori9 southern england and south wales 18 or 19 celsius. heading into monday, the winds are light about coming down from the north, it will be cooler, you will find the cloud building up and it could give it a few more showers across england and wales, probably dry for scotland and northern ireland with more cloud in the north of scotland and the temperatures will be lower, typically 13—15 c. goodbye. this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lewis vaughan—jones. the headlines — the ukrainian port city of odesa has been struck by a volley of russian cruise missiles, killing at least eight people and leaving many more injured. president zelensky says us secretary of state antony blinkin will visit kyiv on sunday, the highest level us visit since the war began. campaigning ends in france's presidential election, with emmanuel macron and his far—right rival marine le pen urging people to turn out and vote on sunday. supermarkets across the uk are limiting how much cooking oil customers can buy as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine, sparking concerns over sunflower oil used to prepare food for ramadan and eid. tyson fury has retained his world boxing heavyweight title in the battle of the brits against dillian whyte.
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