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Council of Europe confirms Traveller accommodation in breach of human rights charter

The finding that Ireland has violated Article 16 of the European Social Charter in its treatment of Travellers confirms what Travellers and Traveller organisations have claimed for some time. “This finding by the European Committee of Social Rights is a high level decision that puts Ireland’s record on Travellers into a shameful light,” said Martin […]

Social Inclusion Conference

Photo: Clodagh McDonnell, Principal Officer, Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government addresses the conference. Pavee Point was delighted to participate in this week’s Pobal/SICAP seminar on engagement with target groups. This was a very welcome space to focus on how to eliminate discrimination, promote equality and protect human rights through the Government’s Social Inclusion […]

Video – Ethnic Data Collection

Counting Us In Pavee Point’s Counting Us In project has produced a short video highlighting the importance of ethnic data collection. Asking a universal question on ethnic group in data collection systems allows us to see how minority needs are being met within health systems, the education system and others.

Roma invited to join first National Roma Committee

The first ever national Roma Committee is being set up and the Department of Justice and Equality are inviting Roma to apply to be part of this group. This is an exciting opportunity for Roma leaders to represent the Roma community at a national level. The Roma Committee will identify and discuss issues of concern […]

Travellers participate in 1916 Celebrations – April 24th 2016

(Photo. Back L to R – Dean Collins, John McDonnell, Michael Tyrell, Mikey Collins, Hughie Collins, Martin Collins. Front L to R – Mikey Quinn, Martin Collins, Joe Collins, Martin Collins, Daniel Kavanagh) It was great to see Travellers represented at two main events celebrating the 1916 Rising Centenary. A group of young Dublin Travellers […]

Travellers – Reclaim 1916

Sunday 24th of April 2016 is the 100th anniversary date of the start of the 1916 Rising. On this date a group of citizens are organising a march and pageant to ‘Reclaim 1916’. Pavee Point is joining this pageant and march to re-state the Proclamation vision of an equal and just society and we urge […]

Traveller and Roma children of the nation must be treated equally

Over 100 Roma and Travellers gathered in Pavee Point today to celebrate International Roma and Traveller Day on 8th of April. “In a year that we have celebrated Irish identity with such pride in the 1916 commemorations, my community still don’t have our ethnic status recognised by the State. The tragedy of Carrickmines was a […]

Carrickmines Family Must Not Face Eviction

Pavee Point welcomes Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s statement last night that it is developing long-term permanent accommodation at the Glenamuck Road for the family bereaved by the Carrickmines fire tragedy in October 2015. It is also to be welcomed that the County Council are negotiating directly with the family involved and it is important […]

Call for new Action Plan Against Racism on International Day Against Racism

Fifteen years ago the Durban Declaration stated the prime responsibility for combating racism lay with Governments. Today to mark International Day Against Racism Martin Collins calls for a new National Action Plan Against Racism. For any plan against racism to work we need to know the situation for minority ethnic groups so that is why […]

Kilkenny Travellers to go to the High Court for their Horses

Good news from the Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement who have secured the right to appeal the seizure of 29 horses as part of Operation Storm on the 17th of February. Their case will now go to the High Court. ‘This is only the first step,” says Bernard Power of the Kilkenny Traveller Movement. Read their […]

Traveller Women Speak at Maynooth University to mark #IWD2016

Tessa Collins, Pavee Point’s Violence Against Women Programme and Kathleen Lawrence, Pavee Point’s Traveller Primary Health Care Project and Maria Joyce of the National Traveller Women’s Forum are speaking today at Maynooth University’s one-day conference to mark International Women’s Day 2016. Tessa and Kathleen are speaking about the role of Community Development in advancing the […]

Equal Steps for International Women’s Day

Pavee Point kicked off its Equal Steps challenge today – International Women’s Day. Each team within the organisation has a chance of winning a prize by taking steps to improve the gender balance within their own work in Pavee Point and with organisations outside Pavee Point. Chart the Road to Equal Steps […]

120 Winners at Traveller Runamuck Challenge

There was great sunshine – within and without – for the Traveller Men’s Action Plan Runamuck challenge today (5th of March). The men gathered to meet and get organised. There was a rousing speech from Martin Collins and then it was on the road. Everyone did the necessary and got down and dirty. It was […]

ALL Traveller Discrimination Cases should be heard at Workplace Commission

Pavee Point welcomes calls by legal rights organisation FLAC and the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for ALL Traveller discrimination cases to be heard at the new Workplace Relations Commission The ECRI notes in a new publication the establishment of Ireland’s new Workplace Relations Commission but says that the exclusion from the […]

Political Party Promises on Travellers

This is what the political parties promise Travellers in their Election Manifestos: Fianna Fail “Although very significant improvements have been made over the last fifteen years, there remain serious issues with regards educational disadvantage for children from the Traveller community. Fianna Fáil is committed to ensuring that Traveller children secure top quality education, to include […]

INCLUDE – 7 Priorities for Travellers in #GE16

National Traveller organisations have joined together to call on candidates and voters alike to INCLUDE Traveller priorities in this month’s General Election.

Travellers – Time to counter deep-rooted hostility Nils Muiznieks

Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks, makes a strong statement on Travellers and Roma in the wake of the Carrickmines fire tragedy while this week the Council of Europe Ad hoc Committee of Experts on Roma Issues visits Dublin to inform themselves on the empowerment and participation of Roma and Travellers. STRASBOURG 04/02/2016 In October […]

UN ‘deeply concerned’ at discrimination against Traveller and Roma children

Recommendations released today by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) urge the Irish state to address discrimination against Traveller and Roma children and to recognise Travellers as a minority ethnic group. A third of the Committee’s recommendations focus specifically on Traveller and Roma children. The committee repeatedly highlighted their concerns about […]

100 Traveller men to Run a Muck for a good cause

Traveller Men’s Action Plan held its second planning session this week since its launch last December. Traveller men from the whole Eastern Region participated in this practical and positive event. The first part of the day saw over 35 Traveller men receiving various health screening checks and being introduced to many services working on men’s health […]

General Election 2016 – Six Points for Candidates

In General Election 2016 we are asking political parties and all election candidates to include these 6 points in their Election Manifestos: Establish a National Traveller Agency This Agency will co-ordinate and drive existing policy implementation across the areas of health, employment and education and effect positive impact on the crisis in Traveller living conditions […]