Gypsy Travellers living illegally in cork, with residential concern, October 1987

Cork Corporation is in dispute with residents over controls and facilities for Travellers in their neighbourhood.
Report shows Traveller halting site with caravans.
Mahon Estate, Cork.
Interview with Michael Hyland on the increase in Travellers parking illegally in the area.
Interview with Marie O’Sullivan who says a previous undertaking to remove illegally parked caravans has not happened.
Interview with Kay Kelly who outlines the current position of residents.
Car driving across a green area to gain access to a site blocked off by Cork Corporation.
Interview with Michael Griffin on the failure to enforce a by-law.
Child riding pony in estate.
Interview with Kathleen Keegan who lives on the site. She attributes the accumulation of rubbish as due to a shortage of skips.
Interview with Paddy Mitchell, Cork Corporation, on the continuing problems between residents and Travellers.
Children playing.
Interview with Matt O’Connor, Cork Corporation, on moving Travellers and providing halting sites.
Michael Hyland is critical of the lack of communication between the different local authorities when dealing with ongoing Traveller issues.

[@michaelcollins237]

God Bless them

[@alanoneill3065]

What a dilemma...

[@williamwallace4924]

Why are they not speaking Irish, it is the republic of Ireland.

[@MrWhitebull]

Methinks you live in Bancock?

[@williamwallace4924]

@@MrWhitebull where the fuck is bancock.

[@johnsmith8213]

Came from india

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No

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