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
If in or interested in education please retweet. Doc highlights 38 current issues with secondary ASD Special Class provision is Ireland & the solutions to same. By the end of the week it will have been shared with every TD/Senator in 🇮🇪. Do more &do better https://www.dropbox.com/s/sgujtpuuxs80gpk/Issues%20with%20and%20how%20to%20improve%20ASD%20Special%20Class%20secondary%20provision.docx?dl=0
Today marks the beginning of Traveller Pride week with its official launch this afternoon by newly appointed Senator Eileen Flynn, the first female Traveller in the Oireachtas. @Love1solidarity @PaveePoint @NTWFIRL @itmtrav https://www.thejournal.ie/traveller-pride-week-launched-5148318-Jul2020/
“Join Comedian and Activist Martin Beanz as he speak on issues around equality and diversity with Community Activist, Author and LGBT+ Campaigner Oein DeBhairduin.”
7-8pm, this Wens
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Happy Traveller Pride Everyone!
Tune in for Traveller Pride on Facebook link below….happy Traveller Pride 2020 everyone 🙂 #Travellerpride https://twitter.com/itmtrav/status/1282575652248522754
Promoting Traveller diversity and contribution across Irish life #diversitywithin Traveller Pride Week 2020 will be launched in a live-streamed by Senator, Eileen Flynn and will be followed by a panel discussion of diverse Traveller voices https://www.facebook.com/travellerpride2020
@Love1solidarity Happy Traveller Pride!
#diversitywithin , “It’s so important we have started the conversation about Travellers who have different values and opinions, and that we are still true to our identity within that diversity.” RoseMarie Maughan
Senator Eileen Flynn said earlier, I’m so honoured to open Traveler Pride Week 2020 today, is about our diversity and inclusion and acceptance .
I put alot of thought into making or buying gifts. My father raised me to believe the gesture takes precedence over the materialistic aspect, sentiment is paramount. I always try to gift sometng that will be treasured. #WhyTheMoonTravels is #priceless ❤️ https://twitter.com/SkeinPress/status/1272423595772436480
The cover for ‘Why the moon travels’ by @Oeiny is here! So excited for all involved. Thanks to @LMCDART for striking illustration and to @nalakeogh for design. Available in all good bookshops from September and to pre-order now from https://skeinpress.com/shop/
