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Mincéirs Whiden (Cant for ‘Travellers talking’) Irelands only all Traveller forum established in 2004

05/11/2026

Great to see Longford County Council and Longford Sports Partnership taking proactive steps to improve Traveller & Roma health.

Instead of guessing what our communities need, they are running focus groups to ask; what activities people want to do, where and when they should happen, and what supports are needed to ensure regular participation.

This "nothing about us without us" approach is the only way to build genuinely inclusive health policy. We need to see this community-first research rolled out across every County Council in the country.

Read more here: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/your-council/news/longford-research-puts-traveller-and-roma-communities-at-the-heart-of-physical-activity-programmes.html

04/11/2026

Minceirs Whiden attended the EU Traveller and Roma Pre-Platform event hosted by Pavee Point this evening, ahead of the 19th European Platform for Roma Inclusion taking place in Dublin tomorrow.

It was a very informative evening featuring expert speakers from both national and international organisations, with valuable discussions on advancing Traveller and Roma inclusion across Ireland and at EU level.

Well done to Pavee Point and everyone involved in organising such an engaging event.

04/11/2026

Do Travellers need a State Apology?

We recently hosted a national conference in Galway to ask our members and the wider Traveller community this exact question. Attendees expressed significant support for a formal apology, emphasising that it should serve as a foundation for meaningful progress and positive structural change.

Read the full conference report, community testimonies, and proposed next steps on the Minceirs Whiden website: https://www.minceirswhiden.com/2026/11/03/do-travellers-need-a-state-apology-national-conference-report/

03/11/2026

Invitation to Tender: Exploratory Mapping of Gammon/Cant

Minceirs Whiden wishes to appoint a suitable researcher to undertake preliminary research and mapping of the Irish Traveller language as part of a wider Gammon/Cant mapping and revitalisation research project, funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (mapping phase) and the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Limerick (workshop phase).

Completed proposals must be submitted by email to [email protected] by Tuesday 24 November by 5:00 PM. The subject line should read: Tender: Exploratory Mapping of Gammon/Cant. For queries about the tender and project, please contact Maureen Ward ([email protected]).

Download the full tender brief here: https://www.minceirswhiden.com/2026/11/02/invitation-to-tender-exploratory-mapping-of-gammon-cant/

31/10/2026

30/10/2026

The nomadic life of Irish Travellers is "at risk" in Northern Ireland with members of the community feeling pressured to move into "bricks and mortar" housing, a support group has said.

Read more here: https://bbc.in/4BAJWKW

29/10/2026

Maureen Ward & many other Travellers & Gypsys have kindly nominated GTL Gypsy Traveller League for a donation, can I please ask you to also consider nominating GTL. Just click on the link below:

29/10/2026

The Traveller Counselling Service is recruiting for Contracted Counsellors (Part Time)

For more info, or to apply, see below 👇

29/10/2026

Limerick Traveller Network is recruiting for the following positions:

Outreach Worker (Part Time) - https://www.activelink.ie/vacancies/civil-liberties-human-rights/129747-limerick-traveller-network-outreach-worker-part-time

Administrator (Part Time) - https://www.activelink.ie/vacancies/civil-liberties-human-rights/129745-limerick-traveller-network-administrator-part-time

Please share with anyone you know who might be interested.

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Minceirs Whiden Office, ACT Business Development Centre, Parnell Square
Athlone
N37C8W6

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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