Month: November 2022

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes the new decision by the Department of Justice to grant Temporary Protection to a Ukrainian national from the Roma community as a result of legal intervention by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Pavee Point brought this case to the attention of IHREC as part of […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today the long- awaited publication of the National Traveller Health Action Plan. Pavee Point, alongside other Traveller organisations, has been actively advocating for a National Traveller Health Action plan over the last 12 years and we believe it is vital in order to address Traveller health inequalities. “This […]

Pavee Point was delighted to host a round table to share information on barriers facing Travellers and Roma in Further Education and Training and how to overcome them. There was a good turn out both from Traveller organisations and education provider and support workers. Thank you to everyone for their dynamic participation and engagement and […]

This launch will be taking place on Monday week and we are very hopeful this plan will have a significant positive impact on Traveller health inequalities. Travellers, local Traveller organisations, Traveller Primary Health Care Projects and others have all fought hard to lobby for an action plan to address Traveller health inequalities since the All […]

New research, commissioned by the National Action Group for LGBT+ Traveller and Roma Rights, shows that Travellers and Roma experience the same mental health issues as the general LGBTI+ population – but at a higher rate. By far the most frequently reported negative experience was being verbally hurt – with just over 40% of participants […]