As most of Galway celebrated the City’s arts festival, an Irish Times news report yesterday highlighted the work of one of Galway city’s CDPs – the Galway Traveller Movement – to stand with the community against cultural oppression. While thousands of people planned parties, some families faced eviction. A report launched two years ago by […]


As most of Galway celebrated the City’s arts festival, an Irish Times news report yesterday highlighted the work of one of Galway city’s CDPs – the Galway Traveller Movement – to stand with the community against cultural oppression. While thousands of people planned parties, some families faced eviction.

A report launched two years ago by the Galway Traveller Movement found people were very proud to be Travellers, despite the discrimination they face.

BACKGROUND INFO
We re-publish here a photo (by Derek Speirs) from an exhibition held at that time by Galway Travellers Movement. It features Margaret and Nora Delaney. The full news on the ‘Galway Traveller Movement Baseline Report’ launch is available at: https://www.changingireland.ie/archive.html) Previous ‘Changing Ireland’ news reports over the years catalogue the work of the Galway Travellers Movement to stand up with the community against oppression.