Author: Regina Faherty
Racism Root Cause of Traveller Suicide Crisis
Call for Government Action this World Suicide Prevention Day EMBARGOED TO MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER: Racism and exclusion of Travellers must be addressed to reduce unjustifiable suicide rates in our community, says the Galway Traveller Movement. The Government must act now...
Launch of Interactive Traveller History Map
Project Documents Stories of Traditional Traveller Camp Sites Galway 29 July 2024: Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) has secured funding to create an online interactive map of traditional Traveller camp sites in Galway city and county. The mapping project seeks to...
Traveller Achievement Awards – January 2024
In January, we hosted our annual Galway Traveller Achievement Awards for 2023. It was a brilliant night, with over 150 community members from all across Galway coming together to showcase and celebrate the amazing talent within the Traveller community in...
Sponsored Walk for St Teresa’s Special School
We had a fantastic day on Tuesday May 14th in Ballinasloe for our Sponsored Walk for St Teresa’s Special School. Our Community Health Workers worked in collaboration with Galway Rural Development to organise the event. The fundraising cards and raffle on...
March to the Arch for International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On the 23rd of March, Galway Traveller Movement attended the ‘March to the Arch’, which coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st. Galway Traveller Movement are a proud member of Galway Communities Against Racism...
Launch of a new Galway Communities Against Racism and Discrimination Network
Equity for all groups experiencing Racism and Discrimination Galway’s Civil society is calling for equity for all groups who experience racism and discrimination. A spotlight is being brought on the anti-racism and anti-discrimination work happening in Galway. Galway Communities Against...
