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Phil Hogan and Parish Pump politics [MERGED WITH MOD WARNING]

Happyman42 · 2012-09-26 12:31:40

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0926/phil-hogan-traveller-family-house.html Leaving aside the traveller aspect of the letter, should a minister be interfering in housing issues like this at all? Isn't it the time for our govenors to address this percieved 'ministerial duty' and lay down stringent proceedures and guidelines so…

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#102 04-10-2012 4:07pm

McNulty737

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Well?

So we label them an ethnic group and give them a free pass by labelling anyone who associates them with anti social behaviour as 'bigots' is it?

And now that it comes to light that the family in question does have a history of criminal activity, how would you feel if you found out that travellers were moving in next door to you?

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#103 05-10-2012 6:37am

MagicSean

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Travellers are not considered an ethnic group by law. They are considered only to be a community.

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#104 05-10-2012 8:23pm

Annabella1

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If a convicted criminal of multiple crimes was due to be housed next to me, I would be on be on to my local elected representatives to stop it...Who wouldnt??

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