Author: Michaela Quinn

On Tuesday, 8th October, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, along with hundreds of Travellers and Traveller organisations, attended a pilgrimage to Knock to remember Traveller women, men and children who have died by suicide. This pilgrimage formed part of the ‘Traveller Road to Hope and Change’ (Pavees Tomar Tobar a Nuck) campaign, organised by […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre was delighted to host Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe, during his visit to Dublin this week. “The Commissioner has championed Travellers and Roma rights throughout his career, long before taking up his post at the Council of Europe. So, we are very pleased […]

What does Budget 2025 mean for Travellers and Roma?  No funding for the National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) in Budget 2025 is “disheartening” given the Department of Health’s announcement of  “a record” health budget, says Pavee Point Co-Directors. In light of the publication of Budget 2025, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes increased […]

To whom it may concern,  We are writing to you as a National Traveller Organisation who has been working to challenge racism and promote Traveller and Roma inclusion in Ireland since 1985. This weekend Pavee Point, alongside other NGOs, will participate in the National Demonstration – One Year of Israel’s Gaza Genocide on Saturday 5th […]

Thanks to everyone who attended Culture Night 2024  at Pavee Point and made it such a lovely evening. We had #Traveller cures and traditions, presented by  Oein De Bharduin.   There was delicious homemade food including coddle and cake bread. Visitors could see a traditional campfire, tent and wagon upon arrival. The evening finished in […]

Press Statement: Incitement to Violence or Hatred Bill 23rd September 2024 Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre regrets the government decision, announced this weekend, to abandon new and long awaited hate speech legislation.   “We feel let down and disappointed,” said Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point, “While it’s important the government go ahead with Hate […]

Today, Wednesday 18th September, 2024, 11am, at the Mansion House, Dublin 2, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre in association with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) hosted ‘Never Again – Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection on the Roma Genocide’, a national event to remember the 80th Anniversary of the Roma and […]

Job Advertisement- Traveller Stop Smoking Advisor We are looking for a person to join our health team to provide support and signposting to Travellers to stop smoking. This work will include working with Travellers, Traveller organisations/PHCTPs and groups and the HSE with an overall aim of supporting Travellers to stop smoking.    Background: Pavee Point […]

Missie Collins, Primary Health Care worker at Pavee Point receives an honorary doctorate from UCD for  her lifetime of dedication to Traveller health advocacy. Five Traveller Community workers recieve their BA in Social Science (Community and Youth Work) from Maynooth University Thomas McCann becomes the first Traveller man to receive a PhD in Ireland at […]

The second National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS II) published today aims to create an Ireland which is safe, fair and inclusive for Travellers and Roma Today, Wednesday 31st July, 2024, 1pm, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomed the publication of the second National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS II) 2024-2028 by […]

Pavee Point celebrates Heritage week 2024 through an exhibition of photos of Travellers from the 80s and 90s by photographer Derek Speirs and explores important events in Traveller history over the last 40 years. (Photo above by Derek Speirs from Pavee Pictures) Exhibition Pavee Pictures – 19 – 25 August Visit our centre in North […]

New reports and research shows the impact of COVID-19 on Travellers  Travellers and COVID-19 COVID-19 exacerbated existing health inequalities and has further exposed the issues Travellers continue to experience due to neglect by the State. Recently published reports and our own research, substantiate this.   “There is no point giving people coping skills when in fact […]

Bridgie Collins has been a Traveller Community Health Worker at Pavee Point for over thirty years. The Primary Healthcare for Travellers Project (PHCTP) at Pavee Point comprises 16 Traveller women who work with over 300 families in the North Dublin region, amounting to over 1200 individual Travellers. The project was the first PHCTP in the […]

WATCH: Pavee Point Holds its 10th National Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day

Stephanie McDermott and Vanessa Paszkowska attended the 17th Meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller Civil Society ‘Teaching Roma and Traveller History’. The emphasise of the meeting was Roma Holocaust Remembrance, Recognition and Education. Welcomes and overview were chaired by Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Director, Directorate of Equal Rights and Dignity, Council of […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre holds its 10th National Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day On Wednesday, 12th June, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre held its 10th National Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day at the Phoenix Park. Pavee Point, through the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit, has hosted an annual Traveller and […]

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Colm Burke launched an interactive map of publicly-funded drug treatment and drug-related family support services yesterday. The online tool is a partnership between the Department of Health and the Health Research Board and marks the first time a visual database of services has been produced. […]