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Accommodation for Irish Travellers

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Our past research indicates that many  Irish Travellers want to live in traditional housing. This may be either in existing social housing estates, or in ‘group housing’ schemes which provide for Irish Travellers’ wishes to live together in extended family groups.

As a result we have developed several group housing schemes to provide for this need. These schemes are delivered by housing associations, with the exception of six dwellings in Killyclogher Road, Omagh, which were transferred to the Housing Executive by the former council.

The need for new housing schemes will be identified by the 2019 housing needs assessment for Irish Travellers. Any new group housing schemes required will also be delivered by housing associations.

Existing group housing schemes are at:

Ballinamullan, Killyclogher Road, Omagh
Landlord: NI Housing Executive
Hillhead Cottages, Magherafelt
Landlord: Fold Housing Association

Mill Race, Monagh Bypass, Belfast

Ballyarnett Labre park

Landlord: APEX Housing Association

Father Cullen Park, Bessbrook

Landlord: Clanmil Housing

Tattykeel, Omagh

Landlord: Fold Housing Association

Briar View, Glen Road, Belfast

Landlord: Clanmil Housing

Some Travellers also want to live on serviced sites. Serviced sites provide facilities for Travellers living in static ‘mobile home’ type accommodation.

There are three open and operational serviced sites in Northern Ireland currently available in the following areas:

The Glen (An Tearmann) serviced / transit site, Coalisland

Office: Dungannon District

Legahory Close

Office: Lurgan / Portadown / Banbridge District

Acorn Grove serviced site, Monbrief Road, Craigavon

Office: Lurgan / Portadown / Banbridge District

A further serviced site is currently closed due to health and safety works being required.

However, the need to improve this site will be considered as part of a review. It is:

Daisyfield serviced/transit site, Derry/Londonderry

Office: Waterloo Place District

Some Travellers wish to remain nomadic, and their needs are provided for through ‘transit sites’.

Greenbrae transit site, Strabane*

Office: Strabane District

Ballyarnet transit site, Derry/Londonderry

Office: Collon Terrace District

The Glen (An Tearmann) serviced / transit site, Coalisland

Office: Dungannon District

*The Greenbrae site will remain closed and will be vested as part of the proposed A5 scheme.

More information

  • Our Irish Traveller Policy and Strategy Unit is based at the Housing Centre in Belfast, while our Traveller Liaison Officer is based at Marlborough House, Craigavon.

  • Our Traveller Team works closely with a wide range of statutory agencies, housing associations, Traveller support groups and members of the Irish Traveller Community in order to carry out the programme of Traveller specific accommodation.

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