Many Roma people in Ireland are living in rat-infested accommodation and going to bed hungry. The research found many Roma people live in overcrowded, rat-infested accommodation, sometimes with no gas, water or electricity. It also showed there is a large portion of Roma children and babies lacking basic supplies such as nappies. “It’s particularly hard to hear about the children living in overcrowded houses with rats, damp, and sewage. The report, ‘Roma In Ireland: A National Needs Assessment’, also discovered the extraordinarily high levels of discrimination that Roma people face in Ireland.

Source: Irish Examiner January 19, 2018 00:00 UTC