Pavee Point sends congratulations to Megan Berry on her graduation from the UN Minority Fellows Programme which took place today at the UN Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva. Over the past month Megan Berry, previously of Pavee Point and who currently works as one of the Co Ordinators on implementation of the Traveller & […]
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Month: November 2025
Pavee Point currently has a number of vacancies. The closing date for applications is close of business on Thursday 11th of December. Co Ordinator Roma Programme Violence Against Women Programme Co Ordinator Administrator/Secretary All applications must be via the Pavee Point Application Form and can be emailed or posted to lee.davis@pavee.ie Pavee Point is an […]
read more →As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence today, Pavee Point hosted an event, Pavee Beoirs In Conversation: The Road to Traveller Women’s Human Rights, bringing together Traveller women, Traveller organisations and State agencies across the country to reflect on the evolution of Traveller women and girls rights, gender equality and responses […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the National Strategy for Women and Girls and highlights the need for Traveller and Roma women’s inclusion Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the National Strategy for Women and Girls II and the Government’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality for migrant, marginalised and minorities, including Traveller and Roma women and […]
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Yesterday, Pavee Point attended the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (NTACC) Conference. Key topics discussed included structural reform within accommodation agencies and local authorities to remove discriminatory practices and the development of a more effective collaborative approach between the State and Traveller organisations. This was a timely discussion, with the launch of the Government’s new […]
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Pavee Point attended the Follow-up Dialogue with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) Advisory Committee, hosted on November 6th by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and moderated by Michaël Guet, Secretariat of the FCNM. Ireland ratified the FCNM in 1999 and the Irish State has recently been through its […]
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Delighted to see the launch of the Traveller and Roma Inclusive Employment Employer Guide, developed by the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission in collaboration with Pavee Point and the Irish Traveller Movement. This is a very welcome resource that adopts a rights-based approach to tackling systemic racism in the workplace, offering practical advice […]
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As President Michael D. Higgins concludes his time in office, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre wishes to acknowledge and express our deep appreciation and gratitude for his longstanding commitment to equality, social justice and human rights. Throughout his presidency, President Higgins has been a powerful voice for inclusion, respect and equality for all communities in Ireland. He has spoken […]
read more →John Paul Collins, Community Development worker with Pavee Point’s Drugs and Alcohol Programme, attended a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels this week, as a member of the Irish Homeless Policy Group. The Group engaged with Irish MEPs, as well as members of the EU Parliament’s Housing Committee and the Housing Taskforce of the […]
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Pavee Point very much welcomes the re-appointment of Traveller woman Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh as a commissioner to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Rosaleen is a Traveller woman with a disability and a playwright and author as well as activist and has brought a wealth of experience and analysis to her work with the Commission. In her […]
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