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,…
A group picture after the launch!
Seanad Public Consultation Committee recommends a reserved seat in Seanad for Travellers
Read the full report here. The Seanad Public Consultation Committee is recommending a reserved seat in the Seanad for Travellers (Taoiseach’s nominee), in a report launched in Leinster House this…
A group picture after the launch!
Irish Traveller Movement welcome the publication of The Seanad Public Consultation Committee Report: Travellers to A More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition
Today the report of the Seanad Committee which examined Traveller’s experience of life in Ireland following recognition of their ethnic minority status was launched making 34 recommendations under nine…
Lobby to press politicians over referendum on right to home – The Irish Times
Read full article here "A new advocacy group launched on Wednesday will put pressure on politicians to commit to a referendum on inserting the right to a home into the…
Home for Good Podcast
The housing crisis is having a devastating impact on thousands of people throughout Ireland. There is no provision in the Constitution of the importance of secure and affordable housing and…
‘Home for Good’ Launches General Election Campaign to Rebalance Constitution and Protect Safe and Secure Housing
Read the position paper here The group is calling for the next programme for Government to include a commitment on a referendum to amend the Constitution to better protect the…
Minister Murphy admits the State is letting children down on Housing
On 12th December 2019 Minister Murphy appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government to discuss the Quaterly Update of Rebuilding Ireland. Senator Colette Kelleher questioned…
Questioning Minister of State Damien English on the report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation
On 5th December 2019, Minister Damien English appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government to discuss the report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation.…
Reboot Republic: Keep Fighting
Colette spoke to Reboot Republic about her introduction to activism and her work in the Seanad. "Narratives like homelessness is normal and poverty is self-inflicted can as strong an adversary…
Centenary of Medical Social Work in Trinity College Dublin, 24th October 2019
Thank you, Paula, for inviting me here this evening to speak at this joyous and celebratory marking of 100 years of Medical Social Work in Trinity College, Dublin And before…