Fingal County Council Protest
On November 25th, Pavee Point was one of countless organisations in attendance at the office of Fingal County Council to protest the lack of action in relation to Traveller Accommodation. The protest, organised by...
Labour Party Conference 2013
The Labour Party held their National Conference in Killarney in the last weekend of November. Pavee Point were invited to attend when Labour Equality tabled a motion for the recognition of Traveller ethnicity to...
Free English Classes
What: Free English classes When: Thursday afternoons, starting 16 January 2014. Where: Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Registration: Contact Gabi Muntean or Monika Makulova at 01 8780255 – gabif.muntean@pavee.ie / monika.makulova@pavee.ie
Amnesty and Pavee Point welcome EU Roma Recommendation
Amnesty International and Pavee Point welcome the European Council’s recommendation on effective Roma integration strategies in the member states. The recommendation comes in reaction to the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, established...
Ombudsman Investigation
Pavee Point welcome the beginning of investigation by the Ombudsman into removal of Roma children from their families. Pavee Point strongly welcomes the initiation of the investigation of the cases of the removal of...
Roma Rights Forum
A new Forum for progressing Roma human rights Context: Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre works to promote the realisation of human rights of Travellers and Roma in Ireland. Many Roma in Ireland are...
Traveller Drug Network Meeting
Save the date! The first 2014 TDN will take place on Tuesday, 18 February from 11am – 4pm at Pavee Point. Noel O’Connor from Urrús/Ballymun Youth Action Project will provide the input on ‘Performance &...
Submissions on Domestic and Sexual Violence
To coincide with UN Day Opposing Violence Against Women and the International 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women, the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has published the submissions it...
Meningitis Among Travellers Alert!
The HSE has identified an increase in meningococcal disease (causes meningitis and septicaemia) among Travellers (children in particular) when compared to the general population in Ireland. The HSE wants to inform Irish Traveller organisations and...
Child Protection Training
On November 19th, nineteen staff members from the Youth Work, Primary Health Care and Community Employment programmes took part in Child Protection and Welfare Awareness training which was delivered by City of Dublin Youth...