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‘We’ll promote race relations’
2:37pm Friday 15th February 2008
Comments (9)BASILDON council will promote race relations in the event of a massive traveller eviction, it was claimed yesterday.
On the final day of the High Court hearing, barrister Paul Epstein QC, representing the council, said: "If the judicial review is not upheld, the council would responsibly consider how it can help community cohesion and integration by making suitable publicity available to a wider audience."
If the verdict goes against hundreds of Irish travellers at Dale Farm in Crays Hill, and Hovefields in Wickford, they could face the boot immediately.
Meanwhile, the Gypsy Council is preparing a plan B where travellers will attend a series of "eviction protocol meetings".
Mr Justice Andrew Collins's is not expected to make his judgement until after Easter.
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David, Essex says...
3:20pm Fri 15 Feb 08
slapshot, essex says...
4:48pm Fri 15 Feb 08
David wrote:Oh you idiot.
Err they are white???!!!
Knobby, billericay says...
7:27pm Fri 15 Feb 08
slapshot wrote:Could someone please explain what race they are then????
David wrote:Oh you idiot.
Err they are white???!!!
Alan, basildon says...
8:11pm Fri 15 Feb 08
Knobby wrote:Taxius Evadus Doleus Fraudii
slapshot wrote:Could someone please explain what race they are then????David wrote: Err they are white???!!!Oh you idiot.
Vernon, Basildon says...
8:19pm Fri 15 Feb 08
Knobby wrote:Here's what Wikipedia has to say:
slapshot wrote:Could someone please explain what race they are then????David wrote: Err they are white???!!!Oh you idiot.
Irish Travellers are similar to the rest of the Irish population, as was already indicated by surnames. By 2006 a considerable amount of genetic data had been gathered by Dr. David Croke of the RCSI, Dublin to identify and cure diseases that Travellers were considered to be prone to. This suggests that Traveller ethnicity is a matter of culture and choice , and is not a matter of descent from ancestors unrelated to the rest of the Irish population.
Irish Travellers are recognised in British law as an ethnic group.The Republic of Ireland, however, does not recognise them as an ethnic group; rather, their legal status is that of a "social group"
knobby, billericay says...
10:52pm Fri 15 Feb 08
Vernon wrote:Cheers Vernon, just another con then!
Knobby wrote:Here's what Wikipedia has to say:
slapshot wrote:Could someone please explain what race they are then????David wrote: Err they are white???!!!Oh you idiot.
Irish Travellers are similar to the rest of the Irish population, as was already indicated by surnames. By 2006 a considerable amount of genetic data had been gathered by Dr. David Croke of the RCSI, Dublin to identify and cure diseases that Travellers were considered to be prone to. This suggests that Traveller ethnicity is a matter of culture and choice , and is not a matter of descent from ancestors unrelated to the rest of the Irish population.
Irish Travellers are recognised in British law as an ethnic group.The Republic of Ireland, however, does not recognise them as an ethnic group; rather, their legal status is that of a "social group"
There are none so blind as those that will not see.
TAXI, CRAZY HILL says...
5:06am Mon 18 Feb 08
schraube, canvey says...
8:27pm Mon 18 Feb 08
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Purple Headed Wrestler, says...
2:47pm Fri 15 Feb 08
Why bring race into a matter of flagrantly breaching planning permission?