UCC and The Glucksman honoured at Traveller Ally Awards Ceremony

19 Oct 2023

UCC and The Glucksman were among a number of Cork groups and organisations who were recently recognised in the city’s first in-person Traveller Ally Awards. The awards are aimed at acknowledging local allies of the Traveller community and honouring the work of organisations and individuals who have reached out the hand of friendship and solidarity to Travellers in the city, supporting Traveller rights and creating accessible services in the process.

It was my privilege this month to attend the Traveller Ally Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Cork Traveller Women’s Network & Cork Traveller Visibility Group, where both UCC and The Glucksman were honoured with awards for their work to create welcoming spaces for Travellers and to support Traveller rights and culture. UCC is proud to be an ally of the Traveller community.

• UCC President Professor John O’Halloran

The full list of 2022 and 2023 winners are as follows:

2022 winners

1. Cork Community Art Link
2. Cork Gay Project
3. Cork Public Museum
4. Cork Say No To Racism
5. Crawford Art Gallery
6. Dr Mary Favier, Parklands Surgery
7. Framewrks Films
8. LINC
9. Munster Technological University
10. Joint Award: Cork Folklore Project/ UCC Folklore Department  People's Republic of Cork
11. Sexual Health Centre Cork
12. The Glucksman
13. Traveller Equality & Justice Project, UCC
14. Triskel Arts Centre
15. University College Cork

2023 winners

1. Cork City Council Community Arts Officer, Siobhan Clancy   
2. Cork City Council Heritage Officer, Niamh Twomey   
3. Cork City Local Drugs Task Force 
4. Joint Award: Cork Folklore Project/ UCC Folklore Department 
5. Cork ETB Training Centre   
6. Joint Award: HSE South West Traveller Health Unit Coordinator Deirdre O Reilly/North & South Lee Community Work Departments 
7. Maggie O Neill, UCC 
8. Tabor Group 
9. Cork Life Centre   
10. Dr Fergal Shanahan & APC Microbiome Research Team, UCC