The tragic deaths of ten people in Carrickmines have prompted calls for an urgent review of safety standards at halting sites across the country.
The national budget for traveller accommodation has been slashed from 70 million euro in 2007 to 4.1 million euro last year.
Severe overcrowding and lack of basic services such as water and electricity have been highlighted as major problems for traveller families.
People Before Profit Councillor Bríd Smith says while we await details of the cause of yesterday's devastating tragedy - she believes it was an accident waiting to happen:
