On Wednesday morning in Pavee Point offices Dublin, our Primary Health Care Team, as well as Pavee Mothers and our Drugs & Alcohol Programme attended training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The training was led by Tristan Casson-Rennie, CEO of FASD Ireland, and he shared understandings of what it is like to live with […]
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes the publication of the ‘Mid-term Progress Review of the National Access Plan (2022-2028)’ (NAP) and the continued named focus on Travellers and Roma by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS). The sustained work by Traveller organisations and groups working with Roma, NAP […]
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The ‘Traveller Health Needs Assessment Report for County Monaghan’ was launched this afternoon. The report represents the culmination of interviews with 54 Travellers in the county assessing their specific health needs. The social determinants of health featuring most prominently in those interviews included issues around education, high employment rates and accommodation. 91% of interviews respondents […]
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Last week, Pavee Point was in attendance at the annual University for All Symposium in UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business. ‘Call It Out: Racism impacting the Traveller and Roma experience in higher education,’ focused on moving beyond institutional rhetoric to confront both overt and nuanced barriers. A panel discussion described how policy in Ireland […]
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Earlier this month the successful applicants to the Traveller Wellbeing Through Creativity programme were announced by Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD. In total ten applicants from the around the country were selected for the scheme, with projects ranging from well-being through inclusive creative practices, equine-assisted learning, […]
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A group of Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery, accompanied by Pavee Points Men’s Health team, were in the Great Outdoors over the weekend getting suited and booted in preparation for their September walk on the Camino de Santiago. The walk aims to raise awareness around questions of addiction and mental health for Traveller […]
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“These Traveller Pride Awards show there are many ways to be a Traveller.” Stellar MC, and National Co-Ordinator of Traveller Pride Week, Martin Beanz Warde yesterday led a packed room in Dublin through the Traveller Pride Awards 2026. The Galwegian comedian and dramatist presided over a stacked schedule, with some nine awards handed out to […]
read more →Stall, Pause & Use Your Nuck #3: Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects (PHCTPs) The third in our series of infographics — ‘Stall, Pause and Use your Nuck’ — explores the work of Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects (PHCTPs): looking at the history and mission of PHCTPs. ‘Stall, Pause and Use your Nuck’ is […]
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Pavee Mothers delivered an anti-racism and discrimination training input and hosted an information stand featuring culturally appropriate resources. During the event, they had the opportunity to speak with the Master of the National Maternity Hospital, Professor Jennifer Walsh. They discussed Pavee Mothers’ ongoing work and the valuable partnership between the social work service in Holles […]
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PRESS RELEASE Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Equality Calls for Full Independent Investigation into the Death of Yves Sakila Issued with the full support of the Advisory Committee to the Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Equality 21st May, 2026 The Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Equality has today written formally to the […]
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Two new reports from the Health Research Board (HRB) point to a strong link between poverty and addiction treatment demand in Ireland and show a disproportionate number of Travellers affected by substance use. ‘An Exploration of the Relationship Between Addiction Treatment and Geographic Deprivation’, a joint project by Pobal/HRB, finds that people living in more […]
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This week members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community visited residents at three accommodation sites on Dunsink Lane. The visit was an opportunity for the Oireachtas member to hear the concerns of the residents of Dunsink Lane regarding a planned development by Fingal County Council (FCC). Announced late last […]
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This morning at the GPO the first ever Traveller stamps were unveiled by An Post. Coinciding with the launch of Traveller Pride Week 2026, the two new national stamps celebrate Irish Traveller History and Culture and recognise the Traveller community as a distinct and valued part of Ireland’s shared heritage. Each stamp focuses on a […]
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Today Pavee Point, alongside other Traveller organisations, had the pleasure of joining @presidentirl Catherine Connolly at the Áras for an afternoon tea reception. President Connolly hosted the reception to celebrate Traveller culture and to honour the contributions of Travellers to Irish society. Speaking to those gathered, President Connolly spoke about the rich history of Travellers […]
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This week, we were pleased to present at the All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care 2026 at UCD. Our focus was a rights-based approach to health and the vital role of Traveller organisations and Traveller Primary Health Care Projects (PHCTPs) in addressing Traveller health inequalities in partnership with the HSE. Discussions focused on ensuring integrated care […]
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This morning, David Joyce, Pavee Point Co-ordinator for Further and Higher Education (HE), delivered a presentation at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) concerning Traveller and Roma access to higher education in the Irish context. This was an opportunity to discuss what an inclusive HE system might look like for Traveller and Roma learners: one that respects […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the new partnership between Mary Immaculate College, Tipperary ETB, and Limerick and Clare ETB, which will provide students with an opportunity to take a Further Education pathway into primary teaching. This follows a similar partnership between Trinity College Dublin and City of Dublin ETB in nursing, which launched in January. Both initiatives […]
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To mark World Maternal Mental Health Day, Pavee Mothers and the Mental Health team facilitated a coffee morning with Pavee Point staff. The morning generated very good conversation around the stigma of mental health. It was a very informative session: where it is particularly important to have a space to have open conversations around Mental […]
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The 26th International Conference on Integrated Care was held in Birmingham in April, and focussed on the theme of ‘Integrated Care for All: Promoting Health and Wellbeing Through Diversity’. The conference sought to highlight how integrated health and social care can better serve minority or marginalised groups. Mary Brigid Collins, Co-Ordinator of the Pavee Point […]
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We were delighted to meet with John Boland of Get Up Adventures this morning in preparation for a walk on the Camino de Santiago in September. The journey will see fifteen Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery walk together through the ancient pilgrim trail during World Suicide Prevention Day. The occasion is one of […]
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