High levels of prejudice against Travellers and Roma people in Ireland, research finds
Travellers and Roma face the highest levels of prejudice of any ethnic group in Ireland, a report has found.
According to the report, by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), people living in affluent areas were less comfortable with having Travellers as neighbours or in a relationship with their children than those living in disadvantaged areas.
New ESRI research on attitudes to social groups, published as part of a joint research programme on integration and equality between the ESRI and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, examined the factors associated with attitude to a range of social, ethnic, and religious groups.
It used representative survey of 3,008 adults carried out in spring 2023. The report also provided context on the socio-economic situation of Travellers and Roma, drawing on Census 2022.
It also found that residents of the border region and Dublin were most tolerant of both groups, while people living in the West…
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