Offaly Traveller Movement in partnership with the local HSE Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention and the HSE Traveller Health Unit, recently launched “A Guide to Developing a Local Co-ordinated Crisis Response Plan for the Traveller Community 2018”. This Guide was developed in response to the increased number of suicide deaths that have occurred within the […]
OTM held a fashion show to mark the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2018 on the 1st of November. The event, “OTM Youth Exposé” featured our youth project as well as members of the primary health care team, who rocked the catwalk with their fashion and amazing creations. In the lead up to
Minister of State for Equality, Immigration & Integration, David Stanton visited OTM on Wednesday 21st of November 2018. The Minister was invited to Offaly by our Traveller-led Intergenerational Horse Project. The Minister met Frank Kavanagh the Men’s health worker and a small group of Traveller men from the Horse Project. The men were keen to
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Traveller Living History Celebration The Traveller Living History Celebration was hosted by Offaly Traveller Movement with record attendance. 100 people crowded the exhibit to hear Michael Mc Donagh of TV fame speak of Traveller history and identity. ‘’I am here to cause confusion’’ he quipped. ‘’Many people, Travellers among them think that Travellers are displaced
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Offaly Traveller Pride Week 2018 Following on from the success of last year, Offaly Traveller Movement (OTM) hosted a fun festival for all the family at Charleville Castle, Tullamore, to mark National Traveller Pride week 2018. Staff and volunteers of OTM pulled out all the stops and put on three hours of entertainment with a
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Minister Doherty Visits Tullamore ‘If Co. Offaly is home to about 1,000 Travellers why are there only 3 halting sites for the whole county?’ asked Minister Regina Doherty on a recent visit to Tullamore. The Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection Regina Doherty visited Offaly Traveller Movement last Monday 2nd of January 2018 and was
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