Pavee Point attended the launch of a new postgraduate medical education resource by The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI). ‘Inclusion Health: An Education Framework’ aims to help doctors treat people facing social exclusion, translating Inclusion Health principles into practical guidance. The framework was developed collaboratively by doctors, patients, and the RCPI, along with […]
read more →
Month: March 2026
Last Wednesday, at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Pavee Point delivered the third of three information sessions to Government departments on how to make a civil service that is more inclusive and welcoming for Travellers and Roma. Across the three information sessions – entitled ‘Supporting Traveller and Roma inclusion in the Civil […]
read more →
In marking International Women’s Day 2026, Pavee Point’s Violence Against Women Programme hosted a lunchtime gathering of Traveller and Roma women, including DSGBV Traveller Women’s Awareness Workers, Primary Healthcare Workers and trainees. Attendees were asked to bring photographs and share personal stories about the Traveller and Roma women who inspire them. Over the course of […]
read more →
On Wednesday, third year undergraduates from DCU’s Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) participated in a workshop on ‘Anti-racism and Cultural Awareness in Education’ at Pavee Point’s offices in Dublin. The purpose of these ongoing workshops, led on Wednesday by Pavee Point’s Coordinator of Further and Higher Education, David Joyce, is to equip future educators with […]
read more →
On Tuesday 03 March the National Traveller Drug Network (NTDN) met in Dublin to reflect on and discuss the draft National Drugs Strategy II (2026-2027). At the meeting, led by Anna Quigley of Citywide, NTDN members stressed the need to ensure direct participation and representation of Traveller organisations in the strategy’s implementation structures. Concern was […]
read more →
Traveller Spaces in the Arts: Pavee Point wishes to appoint suitable consultants to undertake audit, research and scoping on the need for Traveller spaces in the arts. Artistic and creative expression has always been a part of Traveller life but Traveller inclusion in mainstream arts, arts institutions and programmes has been lacking. This means that […]
read more →
On Sunday April 12th, Pavee Point’s Men’s Health Programme marks International Traveller & Roma Day by taking to the slopes of Croagh Patrick. Everyone is welcome! The group will meet at 11.30 on the Sunday and start-out at midday. You should contact John or Michael on the Men’s Health team for any enquiries and further […]
read more →
To mark Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day, the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit Maternal & Child Health Subgroup have developed a series of infographics entitled ‘Stall, Pause and Use your Nuck’ – promoting Traveller inclusion in health services In Cant, the language used by the Traveller Community, ‘Stall’ means ‘Stop’, and Nuck means ‘Head’, i.e, ‘Stop, […]
read more →
Today we celebrate the ninth anniversary of the State’s official acknowledgement of Irish Travellers as a minority ethnic group. The 1st of March — Traveller Ethnicity Day — marks a powerful and historic moment for Travellers across the country community. Travellers have always recognised and taken pride in their ethnicity, and official acknowledgement by the […]
read more →