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Irish Traveller Movement in Britain

The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA Tel: 020 7607 2002 Fax: 020 7607 2005 Email: info@irishtraveller.org.uk www.irishtraveller.org

News Release
16 September 2011 Immediate release

11 year old girl from Dale Farm writes letter to David Cameron pleading for him to stop the forced eviction of the Travellers site
The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain has received a letter to David Cameron from 11 year old Eileen OBrien on Dale Farm Travellers site pleading with him to stop the forced eviction of her and her family from their home. Eileens parents handed the letter to ITMB to send to Prime Minister Cameron and circulate to the public. Yvonne MacNamara, Director of ITMB said: Eileens voice is one of up to a 150 children who will be forcefully removed from their homes when Basildon Council evict the residents of Dale Farm Travellers site on Monday 19th September. Over a hundred of the Dale Farm children - including Eileen - attend the local primary school at Crays Hill and this eviction will rip them away from their friends, their education and possibly from their future prospects. The Childrens Commissioner for England has written to Basildon Council expressing serious concerns about the welfare of children on Dale Farm in the event of an eviction. The Childrens Society has called on Basildon and the government to suspend the eviction to insure Dale Farm childrens rights are respected. ITMB call on Basildon and the government to stop the eviction of Dale Farm and the senseless and needless trauma which children will suffer. END

Irish Travellers Movement in Britain. Registered Charity no: 1107113. A limited Company by guarantee, registered in England & Wales No: 4038939

Notes to Editor
Letter to David Cameron from 11 year old Eileen OBrien

Irish Travellers Movement in Britain. Registered Charity no: 1107113. A limited Company by guarantee, registered in England & Wales No: 4038939

* The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain (ITMB) is a national community development policy and voice charity who campaign against discrimination, promote inclusion, participation and community engagement for the Irish Traveller and Gypsy communities in Britain. ITMB is proud to work in partnership with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities together with service providers and policy makers across the UK to better promote social inclusion and community cohesion. * The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain annual conference What Lies Ahead! will take place November 17th 2011. Venue: The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA. Tickets can be booked online- www.irishtraveller.org.uk

Irish Travellers Movement in Britain. Registered Charity no: 1107113. A limited Company by guarantee, registered in England & Wales No: 4038939

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