Right to Change Radio talks to TJ Hogan on the recent Ombudsman report regarding living conditions on local authority sites, discrimination and more.

He talks of experiences, reactions and opinions offered to him. Of Political opinion and willingness offered, of local and European political help, and the growth of bullying as seen daily in social media.

He talks of standing again for election and his reasons for doing it.

But most importantly he talks as a dad, with words worth listening to.

The Report is Generated from a complaint in 2018 from a Traveller Advocacy Group, where 66 Children and their families were living. Or to put it in the description of its original design, a site designed for 10 families .. where up to 38 families have recently been living.

The report found the following failures.

· A persistent problem with rodent infestation

· Inadequate sanitation

· Extreme overcrowding

· Safety concerns about access to the site

· Illegal dumping nearby

· Inconsistent and inadequate waste disposal

· Inadequate heating systems

· Unsafe and inadequate electrical works

· A high rate of childhood illness caused by living conditions.

· No amenities or safe play areas for children

· Housing applications for some families not being progressed.

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Ombudsman report

The Ombudsman for Children’s Office presents No End in Site; An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority site. - https://www.oco.ie/app/uploads/2021/05/No-End-in-Site-FINAL-..pdf

Wolfe Tones – Only our Rivers run free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuTDPgwUiF4

Tracy Chapman – Talkin’ About a Revolution .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8FBjo1Y8I

Garth Brooks – The River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DIsnfHWTxk