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Galway Traveller Movement have described last week’s budget as a ‘lost opportunity to save lives.’ They hit out at the Government for failing to announce specific, adequate funding to address the Traveller and Roma mental health crisis.

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) and Bounce Back Upcycling (BBU) hosted an open day event on Saturday, June 15 at Ballybrit Industrial Estate. The event was part of Traveller Pride and marked the relocation of BBU, next door to their sister enterprise BBR. Mairead Farrell TD was in attendance as were newly elected city councillors, Helen Ogbu (Labour), Shane Forde (Fine Gael), and Aisling Burke (Sinn Féin).

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling and Bounce Back Upcycling will host an Open Day event this Saturday, June 15, to which everyone is welcome to join the festivities and family fun at Ballybrit Industrial Estate from 12-4pm.

The team behind local social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) stole the show in last week’s Nationwide episode which focused on circular economy and positive projects that reduce waste going to landfill.

The Croi na hÉireann Festival will once again grace Athlone in 2024, the re-elected committee confirmed at the recently hosted AGM in The Bounty.

Up to 20 tonnes of mattresses could be dropped off at a FREE mattress amnesty day at Athlone Civic Amenity Centre, Golden Island, from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, November 18.

The Western Development Commission (WDC) will deliver a social enterprise-focused event at PorterShed a Dó on Market Street as part of the Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise scheme (ARISE) on Tuesday, November 29.

Mental Health talk for Travellers

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate and potentially devastating long-term impact on the health and wellbeing of the Traveller Community in Galway city and county, according to assessments and reports compiled by the Galway Traveller Movement.

A former Mayor of Tuam has said that there are serious questions to be answered regarding a house fire which occurred in county Galway in the early hours of Monday morning.