Author: Julie Flavin

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

On Thursday, Pavee Point’s Education Coordinator, Kerry Gallagher, took part in a roundtable organised by the Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights at the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. This side event – entitled ‘Voices, rights action: standing with Roma and Travellers – brought together UN experts, […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the deliberations of the Joint Committee on Health on the review of the National Maternity Strategy 2016–2026 and the development of its successor framework in Ireland. While some progress has been made in maternity care reform, persistent and well-documented inequalities in maternal health […]

Roma Programme Coordinator Do you have strategic thinking, policy, community development, advocacy and management skills? Do you have a passion for challenging racism and structural inequalities by addressing the root causes of social injustice? Are you interested in representing Pavee Point at European, Council of Europe and UN levels? If so, this job could be for […]

To all Travellers and Roma thinking of applying for college this September, or are in the process of applying, some important dates to remember: 📆 March 01: HEAR Application Deadline For those who have already applied to the CAO, Traveller and Roma applicants are eligible as HEAR PRIORITY groups. As HEAR PRIORITY groups you may […]

Today Bernard Gloster paid a final visit to Pavee Point in his capacity as CEO of the HSE.  In his parting words he acknowledged both the accomplishments realised together and the progress needed to deliver on better outcomes for Traveller families. Bernard, reflecting on his 30 years of work, acknowledged the key role of the […]

While progress has been made regarding inclusion and racial equality since the establishment of the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR) 2023-2027, the pace of change is insufficient to meet the ‘scale and urgency’ of challenges to social cohesion and equality. On Wednesday, members of Pavee Point attended the launch of the ‘Year 1 Monitoring […]