Roadside Camps

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Title

Roadside Camps

Description

The Housing (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act 2002 or Anti-trespass Act made nomadism illegal, allowing the prosecution of Travellers who camped on the road. This legislation made it next to impossible to live on the road.

This collection of 29 photographs depicts these last days of life on the road. Included are pictures of evictions and the measures the city council took to stop Travellers from parking up.

Subject

Irish Travellers
Travellers (Nomadic people)
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Social conditions
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Ireland
Minorities--Ireland
Human rights--Ireland
Discrimination--Ireland
Ethnic minorities--Ireland
Social movements--Ireland
Political activism--Ireland
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Civil rights
Nomads--Ireland
Indigenous peoples--Ireland
Cultural heritage--Ireland
Anti-Trespass legislation--Ireland
Social justice movements--Ireland

Date

2003-2004

Source

Traveller Visibility Group

Rights

Traveller Visibility Group

Type

Photographs

Format

JPEG

Creator

Traveller Visibility Group

Publisher

Traveller Visibility Group

Coverage

Ireland; Cork

Collection Items

Anti-Traveller Barrier
A photograph of concrete cylinders blocking access to a green area. This is a common tactic by local authorities to stop Travellers from parking up.

Witness to History
A photograph of a woman inside her trailer (caravan) looking out at a Garda car

Hitching up in a Hurry
A group of Traveller men hitching a trailer to a car during a roadside eviction

"Repeal the Unjust Trespass Law"
A photograph of a young girl holding a placard that says "Repeal the Unjust Trespass Law"

"More Halting Sites Needed in Cork City"
A photograph of a young girl holding two placards that say "Repeal the Unjust Trespass Law" and "More Halting Sites Needed in Cork City"

Gardaí Assist with Eviction
A photograph of a Garda van pulling up to a roadside eviction

Gardaí oversee the Delivery of Boulders
A photograph of a Garda van nd a truck delivering boulders to stop Travellers from parking their caravans on site

Delivery of Boulders
A photograph of a truck delivering boulders to a site to block access to Travellers

Blocking Off
A photograph of a man watching a large concrete block being placed in front of a gate

Blocked Off
A photograph of a large concrete block being placed between two other large concrete blocks, making a barrier to stop Travellers from camping

Protesting the Eviction
A group of young people protesting a roadside eviction. One placard reads "Cork City Council Has Failed Travellers"

Blackpool Cork 2003
A photograph of a roadside camp near the North Point Business Park, Blackpool

Boulders Blocking Off
A photograph of boulders blocking access to a green area. This is a common tactic by local authorities to stop Travellers from parking up.

Trailers Blocked In
A photograph of trailers (caravans) surrounded by boulders

Garda Eviction
A photograph of a Garda and a Garda van at a Traveller Camp

Concrete Cylinders Stopping Trailers From Parking
A photograph of concrete cylinders blocking access to an area. This is a common tactic by local authorities to stop Travellers from parking up.

Trailers on the Northside
A photograph of two trailers parked up near a reservoir on Cork City's northside

Protesting an Eviction on the Northside
A photograph of a group of protesters by a roadside camp

Dumping Dirt
A photograph of a dump truck dumping earth as a means to deter Travellers from camping on the side of the road

Travellers Evicted from the Antrim Flats
A photograph of a Garda supervised eviction of Travellers at the Antrim Flats, Blackpool
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