Pavee Point joins 61st Session of the Human Rights Council

On Thursday, Pavee Point’s Education Coordinator, Kerry Gallagher, took part in a roundtable organised by the Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights at the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. This side event – entitled ‘Voices, rights action: standing with Roma and Travellers – brought together UN experts, […]

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Submission on PHCTPs to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Today, Ann Friel, Primary Healthcare Coordinator at Donegal Travellers Project and Mary Nevin, Community Health Worker with Longford Traveller Primary Health Care Project addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community on the importance of supporting the current Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects (PHCTPs). The PHCTPs are the cornerstone of […]

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Pavee Point Vacancy: Roma Programme Coordinator

Roma Programme Coordinator Do you have strategic thinking, policy, community development, advocacy and management skills? Do you have a passion for challenging racism and structural inequalities by addressing the root causes of social injustice? Are you interested in representing Pavee Point at European, Council of Europe and UN levels? If so, this job could be for […]

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CAO Reminders for March: HEAR PRIORITY groups

To all Travellers and Roma thinking of applying for college this September, or are in the process of applying, some important dates to remember: 📆 March 01: HEAR Application Deadline For those who have already applied to the CAO, Traveller and Roma applicants are eligible as HEAR PRIORITY groups. As HEAR PRIORITY groups you may […]

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Meeting of Traveller and Roma Education Forum

Representatives from Pavee Point, Kerry Gallagher (Education Coordinator), and Rudolph Simonic (Community Development Worker), attended the Traveller and Roma Education Forum 2026 in Dublin on Wednesday (Feb 18). The Forum brought together key stakeholders to discuss priorities for the forthcoming 2026–2028 Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES) Action Plan. Wider progress updates were presented by […]

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Parting words from HSE CEO Bernard Gloster

Today Bernard Gloster paid a final visit to Pavee Point in his capacity as CEO of the HSE.  In his parting words he acknowledged both the accomplishments realised together and the progress needed to deliver on better outcomes for Traveller families. Bernard, reflecting on his 30 years of work, acknowledged the key role of the […]

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Traveller Pride Week 2026

Traveller Pride Week 2026 will begin on May 18th and will kick-start a week of national events. The National Traveller Awards will follow on Wednesday, May 20th; and local events will run from the week of May 25th. Individuals and organisations are being asked to propose a theme for this year’s Traveller Pride Week 2026. Suggestions […]

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community

Pavee Point’s Co-Directors Martin Collins and Lynsey Kavanagh submitted statements on February 3rd to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community, highlighting the central role of discrimination and social determinants in shaping Traveller health outcomes, and the critical importance of Traveller Primary Health Care Projects. Citing the Irish findings of the […]

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Joint Submission on Child and Family Homelessness to Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

On Wednesday, Pavee Point and the National Traveller Women’s Forum (NTWF) submitted a joint submission to the consultation on the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan, being developed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The submission sets out the disproportionate impact of homelessness and accommodation insecurity on Traveller and Roma children and […]

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Anti-racism and Cultural Awareness Training for Education Workers

Last Friday, the Pavee Point Education Team delivered an anti-racism and cultural awareness session for New Community Link Workers, with additional attendance from management within the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS), representatives from the Department of Education, and School Completion Officers. The Community Link Worker role is a key action under the Traveller and Roma […]

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Briefing session with Minister Murnane O’Connor

On Thursday, Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jennifer Murnane O Connor, visited Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre for a briefing session on the finer details of our organisation’s work. The Minister, with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being, and the National Drugs Strategy, was accompanied by David Leach, Assistant Secretary of […]

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