Chelsea Mac Donnchadha
@chelsmacdonn.bsky.social
Irish Traveller - Activist - Consultant - Researcher - Writer - Academic - Views are my own - She/Her
https://linktr.ee/chelsea.mcdonagh
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ICYMI: In our recent blog, Chelsea McDonagh explores the impossibility of “turning [your] gaze away” after sharing your lived experience, particularly in a system which so often fails to provide adequate support to those whose stories it demands.
www.nsun.org.uk/irish-travel...
www.nsun.org.uk/irish-travel...
Irish Travellers and the exploitation of Lived Experience
The language of liberation is co-opted whilst the tactics of oppression continue.
www.nsun.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
ICYMI: In our recent blog, Chelsea McDonagh explores the impossibility of “turning [your] gaze away” after sharing your lived experience, particularly in a system which so often fails to provide adequate support to those whose stories it demands.
www.nsun.org.uk/irish-travel...
www.nsun.org.uk/irish-travel...
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Every child deserves to feel safe and valued.
Marija, a frontline worker, shares insight into the experiences of Roma pupils in education and how the #MishtoCampaign calls for education settings that are fair, inclusive and accessible for all.
tinyurl.com/rywjx37s
Marija, a frontline worker, shares insight into the experiences of Roma pupils in education and how the #MishtoCampaign calls for education settings that are fair, inclusive and accessible for all.
tinyurl.com/rywjx37s
October 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Every child deserves to feel safe and valued.
Marija, a frontline worker, shares insight into the experiences of Roma pupils in education and how the #MishtoCampaign calls for education settings that are fair, inclusive and accessible for all.
tinyurl.com/rywjx37s
Marija, a frontline worker, shares insight into the experiences of Roma pupils in education and how the #MishtoCampaign calls for education settings that are fair, inclusive and accessible for all.
tinyurl.com/rywjx37s
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If you are a charity who wants to make a positive difference to Roma communities in the UK, the Mishto Campaign is the answer for you!
Join the campaign and help us spread the word about it!
Full details here: lnkd.in/eZxkva7r
Join the campaign and help us spread the word about it!
Full details here: lnkd.in/eZxkva7r
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
If you are a charity who wants to make a positive difference to Roma communities in the UK, the Mishto Campaign is the answer for you!
Join the campaign and help us spread the word about it!
Full details here: lnkd.in/eZxkva7r
Join the campaign and help us spread the word about it!
Full details here: lnkd.in/eZxkva7r
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This summer, our patient leaders gathered for a weekend of reflection, strategy and connection.
We looked back on the year, planned for what’s ahead, and shared games, music and community.
To learn more about our work, join our mailing list: justtreatment.org/join
We looked back on the year, planned for what’s ahead, and shared games, music and community.
To learn more about our work, join our mailing list: justtreatment.org/join
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This summer, our patient leaders gathered for a weekend of reflection, strategy and connection.
We looked back on the year, planned for what’s ahead, and shared games, music and community.
To learn more about our work, join our mailing list: justtreatment.org/join
We looked back on the year, planned for what’s ahead, and shared games, music and community.
To learn more about our work, join our mailing list: justtreatment.org/join
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💊✨ JOIN OUR BOARD ✊💊
We’re looking for new Board members to help guide the next chapter of Just Treatment’s fight for health justice.
Find out more and apply by 26 October ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/10...
We’re looking for new Board members to help guide the next chapter of Just Treatment’s fight for health justice.
Find out more and apply by 26 October ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/10...
Join our board — Just Treatment
We’re recruiting new Board members to help guide the next chapter of Just Treatment’s fight for health justice.
justtreatment.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💊✨ JOIN OUR BOARD ✊💊
We’re looking for new Board members to help guide the next chapter of Just Treatment’s fight for health justice.
Find out more and apply by 26 October ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/10...
We’re looking for new Board members to help guide the next chapter of Just Treatment’s fight for health justice.
Find out more and apply by 26 October ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/10...
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Musical tour to celebrate impact that Travellers have had on trad
A celebration of the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music will take place in Ennis next month. Following last year’s two-week musical journey in traditional barrel-top wagons, this year The Long Grazing…
A celebration of the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music will take place in Ennis next month. Following last year’s two-week musical journey in traditional barrel-top wagons, this year The Long Grazing…
Musical tour to celebrate impact that Travellers have had on trad
A celebration of the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music will take place in Ennis next month. Following last year’s two-week musical journey in traditional barrel-top wagons, this year The Long Grazing Acre tours to three separate locations in Donegal, Clare and Louth, each focusing on a different musical Traveller family. The tour will be led by world renowned uilleann piper and co-founder of the iconic Bothy Band, Paddy Keenan, along with musicians descended from other famous musical Traveller families.
clarechampion.ie
August 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Musical tour to celebrate impact that Travellers have had on trad
A celebration of the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music will take place in Ennis next month. Following last year’s two-week musical journey in traditional barrel-top wagons, this year The Long Grazing…
A celebration of the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music will take place in Ennis next month. Following last year’s two-week musical journey in traditional barrel-top wagons, this year The Long Grazing…
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“No patient should have to fight for answers like my son did.”
Sue shares the heartbreaking story of her son's death - months of delays, and a diagnosis just six days before he died.
Early diagnosis needs funding, staff & urgency.
Read & share.
justtreatment.org/news/2025/8/...
Sue shares the heartbreaking story of her son's death - months of delays, and a diagnosis just six days before he died.
Early diagnosis needs funding, staff & urgency.
Read & share.
justtreatment.org/news/2025/8/...
NHS patients shouldn’t have to fight to get the right diagnosis — Just Treatment
Just Treatment supporter Sue shares the heartbreaking story of her son’s death, following months of delays in cancer testing and diagnosis.
justtreatment.org
August 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
“No patient should have to fight for answers like my son did.”
Sue shares the heartbreaking story of her son's death - months of delays, and a diagnosis just six days before he died.
Early diagnosis needs funding, staff & urgency.
Read & share.
justtreatment.org/news/2025/8/...
Sue shares the heartbreaking story of her son's death - months of delays, and a diagnosis just six days before he died.
Early diagnosis needs funding, staff & urgency.
Read & share.
justtreatment.org/news/2025/8/...
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As #ResidentDoctors begin a 5-day strike for pay restoration, #NHS patients are standing with them ⬇️
Doctors are asking for £22/hr - the same as they earned 2008 in real terms.
We know fair pay for doctors is in patients’ interests - share if you agree.
Doctors are asking for £22/hr - the same as they earned 2008 in real terms.
We know fair pay for doctors is in patients’ interests - share if you agree.
July 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
As #ResidentDoctors begin a 5-day strike for pay restoration, #NHS patients are standing with them ⬇️
Doctors are asking for £22/hr - the same as they earned 2008 in real terms.
We know fair pay for doctors is in patients’ interests - share if you agree.
Doctors are asking for £22/hr - the same as they earned 2008 in real terms.
We know fair pay for doctors is in patients’ interests - share if you agree.
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A year since Salvage was published. Thanks to every reader & the amazing @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social @rickhendry.bsky.social @romanistanpodcast.bsky.social @chelsmacdonn.bsky.social -
to think one bit of advice I got while writing it was: it wasn't a story anyone would want to read!
to think one bit of advice I got while writing it was: it wasn't a story anyone would want to read!
July 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A year since Salvage was published. Thanks to every reader & the amazing @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social @rickhendry.bsky.social @romanistanpodcast.bsky.social @chelsmacdonn.bsky.social -
to think one bit of advice I got while writing it was: it wasn't a story anyone would want to read!
to think one bit of advice I got while writing it was: it wasn't a story anyone would want to read!
I was cycling through London early this evening and a bunch of kids were lined up near a cycle lane with water guns. I fully expected to be drenched but it was the politest soaking I’ve ever got. They asked for permission and I decided to indulge but honestly, very wholesome
July 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I was cycling through London early this evening and a bunch of kids were lined up near a cycle lane with water guns. I fully expected to be drenched but it was the politest soaking I’ve ever got. They asked for permission and I decided to indulge but honestly, very wholesome
Don’t use Travellers as a prop to attack Diane Abbott. If you’re not fighting with us the rest of the time - against police powers, evictions, and discrimination - then keep us out of your mouth. Re-sharing this resource I made for Shado_mag. Start there. 🔗 Link in bio
July 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Don’t use Travellers as a prop to attack Diane Abbott. If you’re not fighting with us the rest of the time - against police powers, evictions, and discrimination - then keep us out of your mouth. Re-sharing this resource I made for Shado_mag. Start there. 🔗 Link in bio
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“Too complicated to treat.”
That’s what Mary was told by a private provider after being referred by the #NHS.
Privatisation is wrecking our health service.
Read Mary’s story 👇
justtreatment.org/news/2025/7/...
That’s what Mary was told by a private provider after being referred by the #NHS.
Privatisation is wrecking our health service.
Read Mary’s story 👇
justtreatment.org/news/2025/7/...
I was deemed “too complicated” to be treated by a private health provider — Just Treatment
Just Treatment supporter Mary* shares her story to warn of the dangers of outsourcing NHS care to private healthcare providers.
justtreatment.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
“Too complicated to treat.”
That’s what Mary was told by a private provider after being referred by the #NHS.
Privatisation is wrecking our health service.
Read Mary’s story 👇
justtreatment.org/news/2025/7/...
That’s what Mary was told by a private provider after being referred by the #NHS.
Privatisation is wrecking our health service.
Read Mary’s story 👇
justtreatment.org/news/2025/7/...
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🚨 Wes Streeting - did you see our memorial bench outside Labour HQ?
A year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a new govt, the #NHScrisis continues.
Hundreds of people a week suffer severe harm or death due to urgent care delays. Will you invest in the NHS to stop this?
A year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a new govt, the #NHScrisis continues.
Hundreds of people a week suffer severe harm or death due to urgent care delays. Will you invest in the NHS to stop this?
July 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🚨 Wes Streeting - did you see our memorial bench outside Labour HQ?
A year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a new govt, the #NHScrisis continues.
Hundreds of people a week suffer severe harm or death due to urgent care delays. Will you invest in the NHS to stop this?
A year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a new govt, the #NHScrisis continues.
Hundreds of people a week suffer severe harm or death due to urgent care delays. Will you invest in the NHS to stop this?
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MPs have taken over £2.3m from private healthcare, exposed by Every Doctor campaign.
Meanwhile at Epsom Hospital, porters & cleaners are told there’s no money for basic NHS pay.
Let's make sure we've got the basics covered and defend our NHS.
Meanwhile at Epsom Hospital, porters & cleaners are told there’s no money for basic NHS pay.
Let's make sure we've got the basics covered and defend our NHS.
July 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
MPs have taken over £2.3m from private healthcare, exposed by Every Doctor campaign.
Meanwhile at Epsom Hospital, porters & cleaners are told there’s no money for basic NHS pay.
Let's make sure we've got the basics covered and defend our NHS.
Meanwhile at Epsom Hospital, porters & cleaners are told there’s no money for basic NHS pay.
Let's make sure we've got the basics covered and defend our NHS.
Reposted by Chelsea Mac Donnchadha
🚨 BREAKING: Bereaved families unveil memorial bench outside Labour HQ to honour lives lost to NHS urgent care delays.
1 year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a change in govt, the crisis continues.
The #NHS Long-Term Plan can't fix this without real investment.
1 year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a change in govt, the crisis continues.
The #NHS Long-Term Plan can't fix this without real investment.
July 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Bereaved families unveil memorial bench outside Labour HQ to honour lives lost to NHS urgent care delays.
1 year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a change in govt, the crisis continues.
The #NHS Long-Term Plan can't fix this without real investment.
1 year ago, it stood outside Tory HQ. Despite a change in govt, the crisis continues.
The #NHS Long-Term Plan can't fix this without real investment.
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"The government must end the cruel and harmful needs-based practice and replace it with a rights-based approach to Inclusive Education."
Read ALLFIE's response to the suggested government reforms to the SEND system and scrapping of EHCPs:
www.allfie.org.uk/news/briefin...
Read ALLFIE's response to the suggested government reforms to the SEND system and scrapping of EHCPs:
www.allfie.org.uk/news/briefin...
Scrapping EHCPs must lead to Inclusive Education - ALLFIE
By: Navin Kikabhai, Iyiola Olafimihan and Michelle Daley ALLFIE is responding to news reports which suggest that the government are considering reforms to the SEND system including scrapping EHCP…
www.allfie.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"The government must end the cruel and harmful needs-based practice and replace it with a rights-based approach to Inclusive Education."
Read ALLFIE's response to the suggested government reforms to the SEND system and scrapping of EHCPs:
www.allfie.org.uk/news/briefin...
Read ALLFIE's response to the suggested government reforms to the SEND system and scrapping of EHCPs:
www.allfie.org.uk/news/briefin...
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“We’re not willing to throw young disabled people under the bus.” - Eli on @novaramedia ⬇️
Even after concessions, Labour's welfare bill will push 150,000+ people into poverty & cost lives.
MPs must vote it down.
#DisabilityCuts #WelfareReformBill #TakingThePIP
Even after concessions, Labour's welfare bill will push 150,000+ people into poverty & cost lives.
MPs must vote it down.
#DisabilityCuts #WelfareReformBill #TakingThePIP
July 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“We’re not willing to throw young disabled people under the bus.” - Eli on @novaramedia ⬇️
Even after concessions, Labour's welfare bill will push 150,000+ people into poverty & cost lives.
MPs must vote it down.
#DisabilityCuts #WelfareReformBill #TakingThePIP
Even after concessions, Labour's welfare bill will push 150,000+ people into poverty & cost lives.
MPs must vote it down.
#DisabilityCuts #WelfareReformBill #TakingThePIP
Reposted by Chelsea Mac Donnchadha
July 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Final post for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month.
Progress can feel slow. The challenges feel endless. But from small seeds, mighty oaks grow 🌱 #GRTHM
Progress can feel slow. The challenges feel endless. But from small seeds, mighty oaks grow 🌱 #GRTHM
June 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Final post for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month.
Progress can feel slow. The challenges feel endless. But from small seeds, mighty oaks grow 🌱 #GRTHM
Progress can feel slow. The challenges feel endless. But from small seeds, mighty oaks grow 🌱 #GRTHM
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The British establishment really are trying to make criticising a military force engaged in genocide a hate crime
June 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The British establishment really are trying to make criticising a military force engaged in genocide a hate crime
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🚨 No amount of 'concessions' on the disability cuts will make this Bill acceptable.
These cuts will harm future generations of disabled people, pushing them into poverty, hardship and worsening health.
Every MP must reject these sham concessions and vote the Bill down.
These cuts will harm future generations of disabled people, pushing them into poverty, hardship and worsening health.
Every MP must reject these sham concessions and vote the Bill down.
June 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🚨 No amount of 'concessions' on the disability cuts will make this Bill acceptable.
These cuts will harm future generations of disabled people, pushing them into poverty, hardship and worsening health.
Every MP must reject these sham concessions and vote the Bill down.
These cuts will harm future generations of disabled people, pushing them into poverty, hardship and worsening health.
Every MP must reject these sham concessions and vote the Bill down.
Reposted by Chelsea Mac Donnchadha
Health Secretary Wes Streeting refuses to meet with patients on the frontline of the #NHS crisis.
Yet @everydoctor.org.uk revealed he’s accepted £220k+ from donors linked to private healthcare.
Tell Streeting: put patients before private health profits! ⬇️
Yet @everydoctor.org.uk revealed he’s accepted £220k+ from donors linked to private healthcare.
Tell Streeting: put patients before private health profits! ⬇️
Tell Wes Streeting: Put patients before private health profits!
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been asked multiple times to meet with NHS patients whose lives have been deeply impacted by the crisis in our health service. He has refused. Yet at the same time,...
actionnetwork.org
June 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Health Secretary Wes Streeting refuses to meet with patients on the frontline of the #NHS crisis.
Yet @everydoctor.org.uk revealed he’s accepted £220k+ from donors linked to private healthcare.
Tell Streeting: put patients before private health profits! ⬇️
Yet @everydoctor.org.uk revealed he’s accepted £220k+ from donors linked to private healthcare.
Tell Streeting: put patients before private health profits! ⬇️
Reposted by Chelsea Mac Donnchadha
“The police cannot be allowed to mark their own homework when it comes to using such intrusive powers."
Jim Killock, ORG's Exec Director, on powers in the Crime and Policing Bill to extract data from seized devices and any online accounts accessed on it.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
Jim Killock, ORG's Exec Director, on powers in the Crime and Policing Bill to extract data from seized devices and any online accounts accessed on it.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
Police to gain powers to grab online data when they seize phones and laptops | Computer Weekly
Academics and civil liberties experts say that proposed ‘authoritarian’ powers to allow police to trawl online and cloud services used by owners of seized devices should require approval from a judge.
www.computerweekly.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
“The police cannot be allowed to mark their own homework when it comes to using such intrusive powers."
Jim Killock, ORG's Exec Director, on powers in the Crime and Policing Bill to extract data from seized devices and any online accounts accessed on it.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
Jim Killock, ORG's Exec Director, on powers in the Crime and Policing Bill to extract data from seized devices and any online accounts accessed on it.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
“This isn’t Ireland.” I hear this when racist violence happens in Ireland. But it is Ireland and always has been, for many of us. It’s part of why my family don't call it home.
June 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“This isn’t Ireland.” I hear this when racist violence happens in Ireland. But it is Ireland and always has been, for many of us. It’s part of why my family don't call it home.