 Irish Travellers in the Irish media have stated they are living in Ireland under an apartheid regime.In 2013, Irish journalist Jennifer O'Connell, writing in "The Irish Times", wrote that "Our casual racism against Travellers is one of Ireland's last great shames".While there is a willingness to acknowledge that there is widespread prejudice towards Travellers in Irish society, and a recognition of discrimination against Travellers, there is still strong resistance among the Irish public to calling the treatment of Travellers racist.