Martina Devlin: Isn’t it time we had a contender for the Áras from the Traveller community?

Today’s election is another example of discrimination against this dismissed and disadvantaged group

Senator Eileen Flynn would have been a great candidate. Photo: Steve Humphreys

People find it convenient to believe Ireland is an even-handed Republic where everybody stands a fair chance of prospering. But the truth is that opportunity knocks louder for those who are white, middle-class and able-bodied. |If you’re also educated and attractive, you’ve hit the jackpot.

That’s why certain groups are largely unrepresented in key echelons of Irish life. Consider the presidential election: citizens go to the polls today to mark a ballot paper notable for its omissions, among them the lack of a candida

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