claim: The Romani people went extinct around 1,000 years ago.
evidence: Patrick J. Crotty -LRB- 23 November 1902 -- 26 November 1970 -RRB- was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served for twenty-one years as Teachta Dala -LRB- TD -RRB- for the Carlow -- Kilkenny constituency .. Fine Gael. Fine Gael. Teachta Dala. Teachta Dala. He was first elected to Dail Eireann at the 1948 general election , and re-elected five times , at the 1951 , 1954 , 1957 , 1961 and 1965 general elections .. Dail Eireann. Dail Eireann. 1948 general election. Irish general election, 1948. Irish general election, 1951. Irish general election, 1954. Irish general election, 1957. Irish general election, 1961. Irish general election, 1965. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1954 to 1957 .. Irish general election, 1954. Irish general election, 1957. Parliamentary Secretary. Minister of State ( Ireland ). Minister for Industry and Commerce. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Crotty did not contest the 1969 general election but his son Kieran Crotty was elected for the same constituency at that election .. 1969 general election. Irish general election, 1969. Kieran Crotty. Kieran Crotty