Settler Colonialism and Irish Travellers : Bernard Sweeney, Dilean Foley, TraVision,

Mr. Bernard Sweeney - Founder | Scriptwriter | Cultural Interpreter | Human Rights Advocate. Bernard Sweeney is the founder of the TraVision Foundation—the only Traveller-registered organisation in Ireland, supported by a growing network of allies and friends. He’s been doing this work side by side with Dilean MacSearraigh—whose story is definitely worth hearing, and one he’ll no doubt tell in his own way. The foundation was built on Bernard’s lived and living experiences, guided by a clear vision and created against all odds: no funding, no backing, and no asking for permission. While institutions and experts spent decades debating identity, culture, and colonisation, Bernard quietly decoded what they couldn’t. He’s helped translate complex science, psychology, and history into plain truth—truth that not only explains the past but exposes the systems still shaping the present. As a scriptwriter and creative collaborator, Bernard works across art, education, and justice. The foundation bridges…