By Rachel Kellaghan Lavie Olupona is a nineteen-year-old poet who is making waves throughout Ireland. To date, Lavie has received the Edna O’Brien Young Writers Award, co-founded Bláithí Literacy magazine and has addressed the Dáil, as well as much more. Her talent has resulted in amazing Traveller-specific art that is being acknowledged by many, with…
By Rachel Kellaghan The Women’s Group from Clare Traveller Community Development Group launched their Cookery Book, Traditional & Modern Traveller Recipes on October 29th at the College of Further Education and Training (FET) in Ennis. The launch of their cookery book celebrates the tradition and heritage that the Women’s Group has worked hard to document,…
By Editor When Michael Reilly walks into a room now, he carries the confidence of someone who has stood before decision-makers in Brussels, co-designed award-shortlisted sports programmes, and is helping to shape policy for Traveller and Roma participation in sport across Ireland. But his path to this point was anything but straightforward. Michael, now the…
By Miriam Kerins There’s absolutely no doubt that we all benefit from having a network of well-connected peers, an inner circle of close contacts if you like; someone who can provide us with key supports in the face of adversity, stress or other issues. The Traveller Visibility Group, (TVG) is one such support network. Based…
By Miriam Kerins Gardaí have commenced what is their third phase of Operation Faoiseamh, an initiative which seeks to protect those affected by domestic violence; insisting the vulnerable will receive the “highest priority response” from the force. Under this new phase, Gardaí will be reaching out to those who sought help in the past and…
Two Travellers Run for Seat in Seanad Submitted by John Madden Two prominent members of the community put themselves forward for election for the Seanad; they are Eileen Flynn and TJ Hogan. Putting yourself under the microscope takes guts, however, the Seanad isn’t open to all to vote, and this fact alone has given rise…