Our Primary Health Care Team really enjoyed their visit to Traveller’s Journey the Traveller exhibit at the Museum of Country Life, Castlebar. There were some really interesting exhibits and some beautiful objects. The items on view brought back memories for some and were new discoveries for the younger Travellers there. And it’s absolutely great to […]
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Month: July 2018
The Primary Health Care for Travellers Project (PHCTP) have been working with HSE Assistant National Clinical Lead for Audiology, Bronagh O’Donnell on improving referral pathways for Travellers and culturally appropriate audiology resources. Today Bronagh, hosted a site visit for the PHCTP to the community audiology service in Grangegorman, where the project were shown the walk in […]
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Seven Traveller men who work in the area of health in different Traveller organisations across the eastern region took part in a ‘Train the Trainers’ programme in sexual health. The training was called ‘Lets Talk…..About Safer Sex” and was run by HIV Ireland and funded by St. Stephen’s Green Trust. This training was aimed at […]
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The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) spoke to Travellers and Roma and visited Traveller sites in preparation for its fifth country report on Ireland. During its visit we highlighted to ECRI: The need for a budget and accountability to ensure the implementation of the National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017-2021 The lack […]
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The Traveller collection from the Ulster University is being digitised this week and next at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane on Parnell Square. The collection consists of 130 boxes of little seen material. So far 3,000 images have been scanned in the gallery – which include original photos. This is part of Traveller Collection […]
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A new Traveller Oireachtas Group (TOG) aims to develop ‘solid, concrete actions’ on Traveller education, employment and mental health, said the group Co-Convenor Independent Senator Colette Kelleher at the launch today. “Since formal recognition of Travellers‘ ethnic minority status, Oireachtas members of all parties and none, have the opportunity now to create consensus and action […]
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It was our 13th year to be in the Dublin Pride parade. With over 60,000 people watching and the biggest parade yet – it was great to be involved. We got great cheers from the crowd while flying the flag for Traveller LGBTQI rights and for diversity. Thanks to all who were involved and to […]
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