‘Gloke’ for First Fortnight
A group of Traveller men from Dublin teamed up with spoken word poet Geoff Finan to explore issues around identity and mental health. The result ‘Gloke’ was part of the launch of First Fortnight...
Unpacking Traveller Mental Health makes Irish Times Images of the Day
Traveller Input Key to Unlocking the Traveller Mental Health Crisis
Travellers hold the key to finding solutions when it comes to their own mental health – a new Traveller art exhibition on Traveller mental health shows. ‘Unpacking Traveller Mental Health’ is an exhibition developed...
Unpacking Traveller Mental Health – Background
‘Unpacking Traveller Mental Health’ is an immersive and multi-sensory approach to highlight the various dimensions that impact on Travellers’ mental health. The Process Drawing on the work from Syrian-born artist and architect Mohamad Hafez...
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September
Traveller groups around the country have come together to highlight suicide prevention events that will take place in September to highlight World Suicide Prevention Day. Latest figures show that suicide accounts for 11% of...