A Tipperary mother says she has been sleeping in her car with her five children since last week because she cannot get emergency accommodation. There was 11 of us there – five adults and six kids – so you can imagine the strain and pressure we were all under,” says Ms Joyce. On their return, Tipperary County Council approved Ms Joyce for HAP. It’s too hectic here.”Their mother, Christina Harty, confirmed Ms Joyce and the children had been with her and her husband “since early February”. Jack Griffin, development worker with the Tipperary Rural Traveller Project said the organisation had been advocating for Ms Joyce since May.

Source: The Irish Times July 09, 2020 01:07 UTC