Pavee Point presented at the 3rd HSE National Public and Patient Partnership Conference on Wednesday September 18th. The conference brought together a range of stakeholders to ensure service user involvement in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services and policies. Representing Pavee Point, Mary Brigid Collins, emphasised the need for partnership work between the […]
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Author: Julie Flavin
Pavee Point was delighted to attend the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s conference on ‘Leadership for Human Rights and Equality: A Time for Courage and Vision’ on Tuesday, September 16th. The conference emphasised the need for courage and vision to actively address human rights and equality challenges. Co-Director of Pavee Point, Lynsey Kavanagh, chaired […]
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In our role as national coordinator for the Roma Civil Monitoring project, Pavee Point is in Budapest this week. This important project supports civil society organisations in monitoring the implementation of national Roma inclusion strategies (in Ireland, the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy). Attending the event, John Paul Collins, of the Drugs Programme […]
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As part of a delegation of Traveller and Roma organisations, under the European Anti-Poverty Network, Pavee Point met today with EU Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Minzatu, to discuss key issues in relation to Traveller and Roma poverty in advance of the first European Anti-Poverty Strategy. “At European […]
read more →Pavee Point was delighted yesterday to have another of our staff graduate from Maynooth University. Michael Collins, Men’s Health Worker at Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, graduated with a BA in Social Science (Community and Youth Work). Michael returned to education as part of an initiative by the Eastern Region Traveller Health […]
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“Solidarity does not demand a spectacle; it requires consistency and gentleness.” On Roma Genocide Memorial Day, Pavee Point is honoured to publish an article by Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh reflecting on the shift towards ethnic discrimination in Ireland and globally. A previous and valued Board member at Pavee Point, Dr. McDonagh is a playwright, activist, academic, and […]
read more →On this year’s commemoration of the Roma Genocide, Pavee Point is honoured to share a message from Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins. In his powerful words, the President calls upon us all to remember the atrocities committed against Roma and Sinti people during the Second World War and to ensure that such crimes […]
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Dundalk Trainee Traveller Primary Health Care Coordinator
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is supporting the National Housing Protest organised by CATU, the Community Action Tenants’ Union, on Saturday 5th July at 1pm, at the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. CATU has organised the protest to put pressure on the Government to deliver on key commitments to build more public homes, end homelessness, and […]
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On Thursday, Pavee Point participated at an important national webinar on Infant Feeding and Traveller Health hosted by the HSE Child Health Public Health / National Healthy Childhood Programmes. The webinar brought together a range of health professionals – including PHNS/lactation consultants and maternity staff – to discuss some of the challenges and recommendations, in […]
read more →Courts Service has been working to update the Family Law application process in District Court On Tuesday 3rd June, 3 new application forms will be launched: Domestic violence applications (applying for barring or safety orders) Maintenance applications (applying for financial support as a result of a separation, divorce, or ending of civil partnership) Arrangements for […]
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