By John Madden Some may remember young Martin Ward as being nominated for in the education category for the Traveller Pride awards last year. Martin, from Tullamore is a voice advocating for education across the community. Martin attained a very strong Junior Certificate in 2016, a very impressive 6 B’s and 3 C’s. This…
Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Mary Ellen Campbell presented members of the Traveller community with qualifications attained through Bryson An Munia Tober programmes at a special graduation event at Conway Mill. Submitted By An Munia Tober Press Office Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Ellen Campbell presented a number of awards highlighting the breadth of skills…
By John Madden People have mixed opinions on mediums, angel card readers and faith healers; asking if they’re the ‘real deal’ or are they faking their ‘gift;’ or maybe even asking if they’re fooling those who think they have a gift? Whatever your stance; the following story may be of interest to you. Of the…
Published August 2015 By David Jo Murphy Although Travellers’ Voice tries to highlight the positive aspects of the Traveller community, there can be no shying away from the abuse that many people have experienced at the hands of church and state institutions over the years. This has been highlighted by journalists such as Nicola…
By Miriam Kerins “Ethnicity will mean the world to me. All through the years Travellers have been given tags by others and this is the one tag we want to give ourselves; and I for one welcome it.” Prolific words from a human rights activist, independent woman and proud Traveller Maureen Ward, a lady who…
By John Madden We know school is a rite of passage, there’s that old saying “they are the best days of your life,” but that’s debatable, and, no matter what you reckon, having an education is crucial and it is so important to realise that it is never too late in life to…
By John Madden Did you know, according to the WHO; Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. Rolling into the summer months you might find yourself with the odd day here and there to pack the kids into the car and hit the road…
This toolkit aims to identify, develop and share best practice approaches for engaging with, retaining and working with Young Travellers. This toolkit will provide practitioners, policy makers and managers with policy priorities identified by young Travellers to support youth service development towards improved practice; understanding barriers young Travellers face in accessing youth work services as…
Tracie Joyce and John Madden catch up with him on the Travellers’ Voice cover photo shoot Twenty years ago, if we had said to you that there’ll be an entertainment show where you’ll get to watch regular every-day people live in a house for several weeks, you probably would have said “sure, why would…
By Tracie Joyce Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in a world where every woman and child could look forward to living a life free from abuse? As we enter 2017, sadly, studying the shocking statistics, that situation doesn’t look set to be a reality any time soon as it appears domestic…