Last week the Children’s Right Alliance (CRA) published their annual ‘report card’: grading the Government’s achievements for the previous year in areas that affect children and young people. ‘Report Card 2026’ is the eighteenth edition in the series, and the first for the current Fianna Fáil and Fine Geal leadership and their ‘Programme for Government […]
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Month: March 2026
Join us for Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day, our annual day of activity where Traveller and Roma men can get together and take positive action in relation to health. Let’s look after ourselves and each other: one step at a time. Anyone can participate in activities on the day, but registration is required for […]
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Last Thursday, the National Traveller and Roma Forum came together for its second annual meeting in Dublin. Hosted by National Traveller and Roma organisations and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the meeting was an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss progress regarding the implementation of the National Traveller Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS II) at local […]
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This afternoon two new exciting national Traveller child health resources were launched in Pavee Point. The first Traveller-specific ‘My Child: 0 to 2 years’ resource was launched. This national resource was developed through a partnership between Pavee Point and the HSE National Healthy Childhood Programme. The HSE MyChild resource, adapted by Traveller women for Traveller […]
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Pavee Point is looking to recruit a Drug Alcohol and Addiction Programme (DAAP) Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing the aims and objectives of the DAAP and developing responses and strategies to address the issue of drug use in the Traveller community. This appointment will initially be for one year (full-time), […]
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The HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Pavee Point are working in partnership to highlight dangers of sunbeds and Melanotan, with a new SunSmart resource launched. Pavees stay safe: Dangers of Sunbeds and Melanotan aims to raise awareness of the serious health risks associated with sunbed use and the unregulated tanning product Melanotan. Mary […]
read more →We at Pavee Point send our deepest support to Scarlett Faulkner and her family following the abhorrent assault she suffered in Co Tipperary on Saturday evening. We hope that she makes a full recovery from this unspeakable attack. We understand that this is a live investigation and we would absolutely encourage, and ask, that anyone […]
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On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2026, we stand at a critical moment in the fight for equality and human dignity in Ireland and across Europe. This year’s global theme for March 21 — ‘Mobilising Political Will’ — is one that resonates: as we confront the rise of […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the publication by the Government of Ireland’s first National Equality Data Strategy. We have long campaigned for ethnic data collection within a human rights framework, and this commitment by the Government to collect, use, and disseminate disaggregated equality data promises a new departure point for better and more inclusive policymaking from Government […]
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Earlier this month, Pa Reilly, Coorrdinator of Pavee Point’s Mental Health Initiative, joined a panel discussion in Google Ireland concerning young people and AI. The panel discussion – ‘Whose Future? Ensuring no-one is left behind by AI’ – was part of a larger ceremony awarding 25 students, under the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data […]
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Last Wednesday in Dublin, Pavee Point attended a consultation day concerning An Garda Síochána’s upcoming Diversity & Integration Strategy 2026-2029. The new strategy follows from the Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019-2021 and is based around five main pillars: Safety, Trust and Public Confidence; Structured Community Engagement; Equality and Human Rights Alignment; Garda Training; Increased Hate […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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