“I am deeply concerned at the persisting social exclusion and discrimination Travellers are confronted with in Ireland”, said the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks on 25th November 2016, concluding a...
Between 25 November and 10 December we want to #BreakTheSilence on domestic and sexual violence. Each day we are joined by Traveller organisations and will be sharing their messages to help end violence against women. You...
The lack of provision of social housing and Traveller accommodation is not connected to the Government’s policy on accepting Syrian refugees or other refugees. Pavee Point works in solidarity with other minority groups and...
In Ireland the gap between Traveller men’s health and that of the general population is stark and staggering. Traveller men Live 15 years less than settled men. Have nearly 4 times the mortality of settled men...
Pavee Point welcomes reports tonight that the Taoiseach Enda Kenny is resolved to support calls for the formal recognition of Traveller ethnicity. Recognition of Traveller ethnicity will be a major step forward for Travellers,...
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD presented Travellers from the Carrickmines area and surrounds with certificates for their achievements in training and education this week. Co-Ordinator of South Side Travellers Action Group (STAG), Geraldine Dunne,...
Movember is the month dedicated to raising awareness on men’s cancer. Pavee Point organised a session on Prostate and Testicular Cancer awareness session for Traveller men on the 16th of November. The Marie Keating...
Big congratulations to our Primary Healthcare for Travellers Project which won a ‘Best Patient Lifestyle Education Project’ prize at the Irish Health Care Awards last week. This award goes to a project for promoting...
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. To mark this day, Pavee Point organised an information session for staff and participants to raise awareness about Diabetes. Twenty Five people attended this session and 15 people took...
The Irish Observatory on Violence against Women will host a half-day conference in December to focus on measuring the scale of violence against women. We have little understanding of the nature and extent of...
