"This report highlights high levels of both prejudice and disadvantage," the report's author Frances McGinnity, who is a professor of sociology at Trinity College Dublin, said. "In some ways, factors associated with higher levels of comfort towards Travellers and Roma are similar to migrant minority groups, for example, having third-level education. Yet people finding it more difficult to make ends meet, those living in social housing and those living in disadvantaged communities are generally more comfortable with Travellers, in contrast to findings for migrant groups, suggesting anti-Traveller racism may be distinct from other forms of prejudice in Ireland."
The survey reveals that people are least comfortable with Travellers and Roma in three critical areas – schools, relationships, and neighbourly interactions. The discomfort is notably stronger regarding personal relationships, underscoring a significant barrier these communities face in social integration.
Women and people aged 16 to 20 were found to be more tolerant compared with men and older age groups, indicating generational and gender-related differences in attitudes towards Travellers and Roma.
Those living in more disadvantaged communities expressed greater comfort with having Travellers as neighbours than those in affluent areas, highlighting a unique contrast in attitudes toward Travellers compared to migrant groups.
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