Colette Kelleher - Independent
Colette is a hardworking advocate for people who are marginalised and vulnerable. Throughout her career in public service and politics she has mobilised positive social change in collaboration with others.
Raised in Macroom in County Cork, from an early age Colette has been passionate about social issues. She studied at University College Cork and University of Southampton. She holds an MBA and is a Certified Practioner in Consulting and Change with the Tavistock Institute.
Colette has championed children’s and women’s rights, strengthening the supports and protections for refugees, highlighting the issues affecting the Travelling community and promoting the need to do more for people with dementia and their carers.
Colette's Key Issues
These are just some of the key issues that Colette Kelleher works on. Find out more about each issue, her background and interest in each of them.
Latest News
Submission to the Law Reform Commission on Adult Safeguarding
Submission to Law Reform Commission on Adult Safeguarding
Motion on the Seanad Public Consultation Committee’s Report on Travellers Towards A More Equitable Ireland Post Recognition
As rapporteur I am delighted that today a motion has been put forward stating that Seanad Éireann notes the Seanad Public Consultation Committee’s Report on Travellers Towards A More Equitable...
Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality
Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality submission
Thank you to Safeguarding Ireland
One of Colette’s goals as Senator has been working towards better adult safeguarding law, policy and practice in Ireland. So it is an honour to be recognised and thanked by...
Cork Traveller Visibility Group’s Women in Leadership programme visits Leinster House
Members of the Cork Traveller Visibility Group’s Women in Leadership programme visited Leinster House today. It was great to host so many women Traveller activits. They toured Leinster House and...
Saving the vital services and supports at Bessborough
Today Colette spoke to PJ Coogan on Cork’s 96FM on the Bessborough Family Services Centre. The saving of these vital supports and services is really good news for mothers, children...
Visiting the Focus Family Services Centre
Thank you to Hannah O’Leary Jeffers who visited us as part of her TY work experience. While she was here we visited the Simon Community, Irish Traveller Movement and the...
A rent freeze and the law – The Irish Times
Read the letter written by Ann Fitzgerald, Chairwoman of Home for Good, here. In it she outlines how an excessive caution on the part of our politicians, and their advisers,...
Latest Tweets
Wonderful to see ‘Why the moon travels’ by @Oeiny & illustrated by @LMCDART making its way to schools through the @YFProgramme. 100 books were donated by a very kind donor! We hope every school can access the book in the near future. @NCCAie @Education_Ire @cdetbcdu https://twitter.com/yfprogramme/status/1330864878895108096
Is thrilled to deliver our Yellow Flag handbook this week to our 2020 Yellow Flag schools along with the incredible new publication by Oein deBharduin ‘Why the Moon Travels’ from Skein Press. An essential addition to learning on Traveller history and culture
Discussed Women’s Parliamentary Caucus priorities and work programme at today’s meeting. Delighted so many could attend. #womeninpolitics
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@Minceirbeoir Fair comment Rosemarie. I will raise it with the organisers. Would be good to do a ‘voices from the crisis’ event to give those experiencing the harshest end of the housing crisis a platform inc travellers, migrants, asylum seekers, renters & those languishing on waiting lists.
Up the rebels ❤️🤍… can’t watch! Me nerves
Devil as always, is in the detail. In newly published @HIQA for June visit to Listowel’s Oaklands nursing home, inspectors found no person in charge, a lack of social distancing, poor infection control, evidence of poor governance & management. During a pandemic, remember.
We need a robust, responsive adult safeguarding system which listens, support and informs people about issues related to their own life & health & provides support & protection as needed & required. @IASW_IRL warned of increased risk of harm during lockdown in nursing homes.
Final food for thought – last reported profits for company which owns Oaklands was 2.4 million at end of 2018.
Important that funding also allocated to #adult #socialwork services, including #AdultSafeguarding teams who also deal with #DomesticViolence #Sexual #Gender based #Violence @rodericogorman @DonnellyStephen @MaryButlerTD https://twitter.com/AilbheConneely/status/1329450431265837062
E30m of funds allocated to @tusla for 2021 will go towards domestic, sexual, and gender based violence according to @rodericogorman who has told the Dáil that 75% of referrals to Tusla social workers involve domestic violence @rtenews
What a cruel and eventful month November 1920 was ..Bloody Sunday, Terence MsSwiney & Kevin Barry’s deaths, Kilmichael Ambush to mention a few. The Burning of Cork to follow in a few short weeks. What a torrid, turbulent and momentous time. Makes our 2nd lockdown look quite tame
Understand care home anxiety’s re footfall and infection prevention and control but people should not have to demonstrate to get access to their loved ones.