A halting site is a facility constructed for the accommodation of Irish Travellers (itinerants) and other nomadic groups. They are common in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

, mainly on the periphery of towns, where they are maintained by local authorities, and include spaces to park caravan

Travel trailer

A travel trailer or caravan is towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent . It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places...

s and vehicles, electricity and sanitary services, and space to graze horses. Halting sites are often controversial due to opposition from local residents. and anti-social activity such as inter-clan

Clan

A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...

violence, illegal dumping, and general crime.

The term "halting site" can also refer to unofficial encampments established by large groups of travellers on waste land or illegally-seized private land, who sometimes demand large amounts of compensation to leave.