Career Travellers feature in Radio Documentary Series - Ireland

From Kerry Travellers

Career focused members of the Irish Traveller community will feature in a new radio documentary series which commences on Dublin City FM 103.2 on Wednesday May 7th. Olympic boxer John Joe Nevin, actor Michael Collins and barrister David Joyce are among the contributors to the eight programme series, titled “Pavee Paths”.

Talking about the programmes, producer, Margaret Scully said “I was working with the Traveller Community in 2011, at a time when the media was focused on Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and fist fighting. In the course of my work I met well educated, hardworking and talented members of the Traveller community and after the job finished I invited member of the community to share their stories for this radio series.” Contributors discuss their love of literature, history, arts, graduates, music, sport and travel.

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