The third National Access Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education (NAP) (2015 to 2021) identifies the target groups that are currently under-represented in higher education, including Irish Travellers. A target of 80 from a baseline of 35 was set for the duration of NAP for Traveller participation. In 2018 a progress update indicated some success but also highlighted the need for a more focussed intervention, resulting in the Action Plan for Traveller Participation in Higher Education, 2019 to 2021. Participation by Travellers in higher education remains at an alarming low level and recent data shows only 61 Travellers in higher education – approximately 1% of Travellers have a third-level education. Considerable work and actions, including the Action Plan for Traveller participation in Higher Education had been put in place pre-COVID-19 as key enablers to ensure delivery of the target as set out tin the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education, and were on track to improve access, participation and success in higher education by members of the Traveller community.