Today and tomorrow (21/22 Sept), as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency, Pavee Point is attending the High Level Event on Anti-Racism at IMMA in Dublin. The conference will discuss progress on the EU’s new Anti-Racism Strategy and, along with Irish stakeholders, explore lessons and insights from Ireland’s National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR). PHOTO1: Michaela […]
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Month: September 2026
Scottish Traveller Storyteller Jess Smith entertained us all with a scary story about a man and his feet at last night’s Culture Night at Pavee Point. We were delighted to showcase our heritage objects – tent, tin-smithing, beady pockets, flower-making and Roma heritage. It was great to have the chats with visitors – including Travellers […]
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This morning, and from following Palliative Care Week, Pavee Point Primary Health Care for Travellers Project, in partnership with the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC), launched a new Palliative Care Leaflet during a meeting of the National Traveller Health Network. The launch was led by the PHCTP team alongside AIIHPC CEO, Melanie […]
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Memories were made and stories shared on the long road to Santiago de Compostela. For the first time, a group of Traveller men walked the Camino together on a journey of recovery — turning 115 kilometres of ancient road into a powerful journey of solidarity, remembrance and hope. On Monday (14 Sept) the Pavee Glokes […]
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Point’s Health team were in the Department of Health on Tuesday afternoon (15 Sept) for an event in support of the Traveller Road to Hope & Change Campaign 2026. The campaign launched on World Suicide Prevention Day and will run until October 8th – National Traveller Mental Health Day. Over the next month some 46 […]
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This morning (15 Sept) Pavee Point was in attendance at an Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) roundtable for a presentation and discussion on their forthcoming research: ‘Investigating Children’s Access to Early Years and School Age Care’. Participants discussed key findings from the research and how organisations can use the research in their own work. #TravellerEducation #RomaEducation […]
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Pavee Point’s Mental Health Programme were delighted to join Kildare Traveller Action on Tuesday morning (15 Sept) in celebration of Recovery Month. The theme for Recovery Month this year is: ‘Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.’ The morning was an opportunity to hear stories and journeys of recovery from Travellers, and […]
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On Tuesday (Sept 08) the Pavee Point Education Programme hosted an event on the ‘Second Plan for Implementation and Action 2026–2028’ of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES). The TRES Second Plan was recently published in August, and workshops across the morning focused on identifying priority actions within the plan to promote equity and […]
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On Thursday Pavee Mothers & Traveller Brighter Beginnings (TBB) attended the Rotunda Hospital conference ‘Connecting Care – Postnatal Support for Families’. The event provided Pavee Mothers & TBB the opportunity to meet nurses, midwives and other medical professionals, and to share information on how Traveller mothers, babies, and families can be best supported during the […]
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On Thursday (Sept 10) in Brussels, an ERGO Network delegation, including Pavee Point Co-Director Lynsey Kavanagh, met with Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness in the European Commission. Discussions focused on strengthening the implementation and accountability of the EU Roma Strategic Framework, improving equality data for evidence-based policymaking, […]
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On the 10th of September, World Suicide Prevention Day, Exchange House Ireland, Pavee Point and the Traveller Counselling Service, in partnership with the National Traveller Mental Health Network (NTMHN), launched the Traveller Road to Hope & Change 2026 campaign in the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork. Between today and National Traveller Mental Health Day (October […]
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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, the 10th of September, our Men’s Health Programme take on their most challenging Pavee Glokes Hike and Talk yet — all the way to the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The group of eleven Traveller men will spend the next five days on the Camino to raise awareness around […]
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On Tuesday (Sept 08) Pavee Point delivered a cultural awareness session to the Judicial Council in Dublin. Ten judges attended the session and we look forward to working together into the future.
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On Wednesday (Sept 09) Pavee Point attended the EU High-Level Conference on Equality and Competitiveness, held as an official event of Ireland’s EU Presidency and hosted by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. The conference brought together delegates from EU institutions, Member States, civil society and academia, to explore how the EU’s core values […]
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Tome Pavees – Aswuirt – Mislie’n a Tober (Strong Travellers – Rising – Going the Road) The Recovery Walk took place in Dublin on Saturday (Sept 6) to celebrate recovery from addiction as part of Recovery Month. It was great to meet with colleagues and support one another. Pavee Point will host our own Pavees […]
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Pavee Point was in attendance at the ‘Child Poverty and Well-being Summit’ hosted by the Department of the Taoiseach in Dublin yesterday. The summit addressed strategies for meeting every child’s basic needs and as to how barriers to inclusion might be eliminated. Details of the summit here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/press-releases/child-poverty-and-well-being-summit/
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Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES) Second Plan for Implementation and Action 2026–2028; the plan sets out the Government’s priorities for improving educational participation, experiences and outcomes for Travellers and Roma over the next two years. Building on the foundations established through the first Action Plan, the second […]
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Today (Sept 03), the Primary Health Care Team is attending the HSE Integrated Healthcare Conference 2026, hosted as an official Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The team’s poster was selected for display at today’s event, showcasing the essential impact of Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects. The […]
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Pavee Point were pleased to welcome the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill back to Pavee Point last week to brief her on our work and discuss current challenges and opportunities in relation to Traveller & Roma health. At the meeting we discussed the need for effective implementation and resourcing of the National Traveller Health […]
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Ahead of Budget 2027, Pavee Point was delighted to contribute to the annual pre-Budget submission by the Community Platform. The submission calls on the Government to take ownership of their legacy and to adequately address poverty, social exclusion and inequality. Racism and exclusion, housing and homelessness, and quality employment represent urgent budgetary vulnerabilities for Travellers […]
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