The Irish Traveller Movement

The Irish Traveller Movement (ITM) is a national organisation for members of the Travelling community and Traveller organisations in Ireland.

The ITM collects and publishes data and reports relating to living
conditions, educational prospects, and other aspects of the lives of
Irish Travellers.

It advocates for equality for Travellers in all
aspects of life, promotes pride in the culture and identity of the
Travelling community and promotes and produces evidence based solutions
for all issues affecting the Travelling community.

The organisation has partnered with organisations such as St Stephen's
Green Trust on programmes such as the Travellers in Prison Initiative.

It has held initiatives such as Traveller Focus Week from 2004.

ITM was one of the groups which submitted recommendations to a Seanad
Committee on the inclusion of Travellers in Irish public life.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITM highlighted the difficulty the
Travelling communities have relating to access to clean water, toilets,
and the cramped sites on which many families live.