Monday, 30 June 2014

First Irish Traveller to compete in Miss Ireland competition

From the Independent.ie

The daughter of the late musician Pecker Dunne will be the first Irish Traveller to compete in the Miss Ireland competition.

The Killimer model hasn't experienced any discrimination about her Traveller background while competing.
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"It comes up in conversation sometimes, but I think it's a positive thing for most people to see someone put on a platform, who would normally be associated with a particular, stereotypical image," she said.

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