Julie Flavin, Author at Pavee Point

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 […]

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 […]

Launch of Irish findings from European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Survey

This morning Pavee Point, in collaboration with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), presented the Irish findings from the EU FRA Survey to a packed room in Great Charles Street in Dublin. The morning began with the playing of the Romani anthem ‘Gelem, Gelem’ by Elisei Vasile. Following the introduction of the key […]

Pavee Point participates in the first meeting of National Traveller Mental Health Specialist Group

On Friday, January 30, Pavee Point participated in the inaugural meeting of the National Traveller Mental Health Specialist Group at the Department of Health. The landmark meeting marks a significant step forward in addressing the mental health inequalities faced by the Traveller community. For Pavee Point, the Specialist Group follows from many of years of […]

100 days since ‘The Real Face Report’

This week Pavee Point’s Men’s Health team attended a Movember Ireland event marking 100 days since the launch of the ‘Real Face Report’. The event brought together sector partners and champions of men’s health to discuss ‘what next?’ in terms of follow through on recommendations the ‘Real Face Report’. Leading the conversation at the event […]

Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham

On Sunday Pavee Point attended the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin. Kristian Simonic and Jessica Simonic, representing the Roma community in Ireland, took part in the candle lighting ceremony, remembering Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust. It is estimated that 500,000 Roma and Sinti were murdered, and another […]

A landmark day at the University of Limerick

Today marks a significant milestone for the Traveller community in Ireland, where 13 Travellers will graduate with Masters and Graduate diplomas at the University of Limerick. This represents the largest of group of Travellers to be conferred with Level 9 postgraduate qualification from any Irish university at any one time To mark the occasion both […]

Reminder: reduced cost applications to Central Applications Office (CAO) close tomorrow (Jan 20).

While the normal deadline for applications to the Central Applications Office (CAO) for September 2026 undergraduate college and university places closes on February 1st at 5 pm, the closing date for the reduced-cost application (€35) closes tomorrow: January 20th at 5 pm. Normal online applications cost €50 and you can find further information on fees […]

A guide to new action plans from Dept. of Children, Disability and Equality

From Pavee Point’s Education Programme comes an explainer for two new action plans published by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE): ‘Shaping the Future: Early Years Action Plan (Phase 1)’; and ‘Simplify and Support: Action Plan for Simplification’. The action plans focus on improving affordability, quality and sustainability in childcare. ‘Shaping the Future: […]

‘Deepening of access to justice crisis’

Pavee Point yesterday (13/01) attended a FLAC and TCD Law School Conference on Civil Legal Aid Reform. There was a strong emphasis from speakers on the need for targeted legal services, including a properly resourced national Traveller Legal Service. It is vital that civil legal aid reform is urgently advanced to address the huge unmet […]

As we mark Nollaig na mBan…

‘[…], it is civil society that moves most tirelessly – the organisations, the lawyers, the defenders, the Roma and Traveller communities themselves and within them, so prominently, women. They are the ones who carry not only the weight of injustice but the knowledge of resilience, of diversity, of collective strength and solidarity. They push for […]

Seán Regan posthumously receives the John O’Connell Award at event celebrating 40 years of collaboration with Maynooth University

This afternoon at Maynooth University the John O’Connell Award was posthumously awarded to Seán Regan in memory of his community work for human rights. A guest lecture was delivered by Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner. Michael began by paying tribute to both Pavee Point and the Maynooth University Department of Applied Social […]

Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

This afternoon, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community meets to discuss ‘Traveller Health: Research and Evidence Base’, and will be joined by representatives from University College Dublin (UCD). The meeting comes in light of research commissioned by the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and published last week: the research […]

Celebrating International Human Rights Day, 2025

On this Human Rights Day 2025, Pavee Point stands in solidarity with all who experience inequality, racism and discrimination, and with all who continue to work for full rights, dignity, and justice for all. As a human rights organisation, we know that this work remains essential, now more than ever. Today, we reflect on the […]

‘Context’: a new play by Rosaleen McDonagh commemorating 40 years of Pavee Point

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre was centre stage today as polished readings took place at the Gate Theatre of a new play by Rosaleen McDonagh, commissioned to commemorate our 40th Anniversary. The play ‘Context’ highlights key moments in the history of Pavee Point but tells its own story through four fictional characters. Many of the […]

Beyond the Poverty Trap: A Roadmap for Sustainable Traveller Primary Health Care Projects

Pavee Point welcome the publication of the report: ‘Beyond the Poverty Trap: A Roadmap for Sustainable Traveller Primary Health Care Projects’. The report marks the culmination of national research conducted by Dr. Stuart Stamp and commissioned by Pavee Point, and establishes a roadmap for sustainable Primary Health Care for Traveller Projects (PHCTPs). It comes in […]

Launch of Landmark National Traveller Research on Cancer

Launch of landmark National Traveller Research on Cancer Study highlights barriers to cancer awareness and prevention as well as vital role Traveller Primary Health Care Projects play in addressing this A national co-designed study led by UCD in partnership with Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre and the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), and […]

Pavee Beoirs In Conversation: Reflecting on the Road to Traveller Women’s Human Rights

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence today, Pavee Point hosted an event, Pavee Beoirs In Conversation: The Road to Traveller Women’s Human Rights, bringing together Traveller women, Traveller organisations and State agencies across the country to reflect on the evolution of Traveller women and girls rights, gender equality and responses […]

Pavee Point welcomes the National Strategy for Women and Girls and highlights the need for Traveller and Roma women’s inclusion

Pavee Point welcomes the National Strategy for Women and Girls and highlights the need for Traveller and Roma women’s inclusion Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the National Strategy for Women and Girls II and the Government’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality for migrant, marginalised and minorities, including Traveller and Roma women and […]

Pavee Point’s Response to the Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness

Yesterday, Pavee Point attended the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (NTACC) Conference. Key topics discussed included structural reform within accommodation agencies and local authorities to remove discriminatory practices and the development of a more effective collaborative approach between the State and Traveller organisations. This was a timely discussion, with the launch of the Government’s new […]