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National Traveller Mental Health Network chair Mags Casey told those gathered that the community “is on its knees at the moment”.
Following Monday night’s screening of the heart wrenching documentary Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost, Sligo Traveller Support Group have called for urgent action to be taken to tackle the mental health crisis in the Traveller community.
A local member of the Travelling community says an RTÉ documentary laid bare the mental health difficulties faced by many young Travellers.
Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player tonight a 9.35pm.
President Michael D Higgins has called for the documentary revealing the story of young Traveller boy who took his own life, to be shown in schools.