Statement: Greenacres servitude case in England

Pavee Point notes the conviction of people in England, charged with forcing destitute men into servitude and forced labour. We welcome the work done by the police in prosecuting the case, and, as we did in September 2011 when the case emerged, we condemn utterly the activities of those responsible. Pavee Point is dedicated to […]

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Lack of progress on Traveller Health attacked by Vincent Browne

In today’s Irish Times, commentator and broadcaster Vincent Browne has published a serious attack on the failure to make progress on the results of Our Geels -the All Ireland Traveller Health Study.  Pavee Point welcomes the article, and has made available a summary of results from the health study here. Describing the need for more […]

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Media Release: Pavee Point Celebrates Red Letter Day for Travellers

Irish Traveller organisation Pavee Point has much to cheer today, after watching staff member and Traveller sportsman John Collins carry the Olympic Torch through Dublin this morning. John, 23, is a keen Gaelic footballer and a Traveller representative on the Anti-Racism committee of the Gaelic Athletic Association.  Within Pavee Point he co-ordinates efforts on men’s […]

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Sulkies Racing Statement

Pavee Point has issued a statement on the issue of Sulkies Racing, subsequent to the publication online of footage online showing illegal and dangerous racing on a main road. 8 May 2012: Pavee Point is concerned that all the participants involved in the event filmed placed themselves, their animals and other road users in danger. […]

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Statement on Bareknuckle fighting videos

Pavee Point wishes to respond to comments made by a judge in a hearing yesterday (Wednesday 22 February 2012) in which he expressed the view that Traveller organisations should be more pro-active in tackling the issues of bareknuckle fighting and the promotion of bareknuckle fighting.  We are similarly concerned about the erroneous impression given in […]

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Marioara Rostas – a candle-lit vigil.

Members of the public and supporters from the settled, Roma and Traveller community joined Pavee Point Travellers’ Centre on Friday 10 February in a candle-lit vigil remembering Marioara Rostas, the Roma teenager found murdered in Dublin in January. The simple vigil was organised in response to expressions of shock and goodwill from people contacting Pavee […]

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Statement on Marioara Rostas

Pavee Point Statement Jan 24 2012 Marioara Rostas Pavee Point would like to express deepest condolences to the family of Marioara Rostas.  The circumstances surrounding Marioara’s disappearance and death are extremely distressing. This tragic situation highlights concerns about risks faced by members of Roma communities and in particular Roma women, in Ireland.  Roma women are […]

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National Research exploring the experiences of Travellers using Drugs Services

This news release was made on 03 November 2011.  The report referred to is now available here: Presentation given at National Drugs Conference (2mb, PPTX) UPDATED:  Video on the research is now available below: Pavee Point: National research exploring the experiences of Travellers using drug services from Andy Osborn on Vimeo. Report: ‘National research exploring […]

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Pavee Point Statement on Dale Farm Eviction

This statement was released to media on the morning of 20 October 2011 Pavee Point notes reports of violence upon the eviction of the Dale Farm Travellers site in Essex.  We are concerned that the Essex Police has used heavy handed tactics, with reports of two people electrocuted using Tazers in controvention of the ACPO […]

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Statement: Slavery Investigations

Pavee Point is shocked and appalled by recent allegations of slavery against Travellers in the United Kingdom. Pavee Point is dedicated to the promotion of the Human Rights of all people – Pavee Point unequivocally condemns slavery, exploitation of vulnerable people and forced labour in all their forms, wherever, by whomever perpetrated and whenever they […]

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Pavee Point response to Dale Farm situation

Pavee Point wishes to state its solidarity with the Travellers facing enforced eviction from the Dale Farm site in Cray’s Hill, Essex. The Dale Farm Dispute is primarily a planning dispute, allowed to drag on for a decade.  This is deplorable, but the eviction of vulnerable people and children from their home of a decade […]

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TV3 Programme on Organised Begging: A review

Assumptions overturned as reporter finds many Roma families in poverty and squalor in Dublin A Documentary broadcast on 3 this month found that the assumptions and stereotypes of Roma in Ireland were simply untrue.  The show, which aimed to expose organised aggressive begging in Dublin found no evidence of current organisation of the activity and […]

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Castle Street phased out

Discriminatory community welfare provision phase out completed: Travellers to avail of local services rather than centralised services from 1 September 2011 Centralised services for Traveller community welfare provision were found to be discriminatory in 2007 – unlike other recipients of community welfare services who could access services at their local facilities, Travellers in the Dublin […]

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Borris Horse Fair hailed as ‘a great success’

The annual Horse Fair at Borris, Co. Carlow, has been hailed as ‘a great success’ with the whole town packed and the cleanup operation completed in record time. A report in today’s Irish Times reflects a positive, well received event, with all shops and pubs open in the town to take advantage of the enormous […]

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Pavee Point Deplores School Ruling

NEWS RELEASE Pavee Point deplores school ruling Monday 25 July 2011 Released 3:00pm (Note that this is an amended release, updating facts and removing information for editors) Pavee Point Travellers’ Centre deplores the decision of Clonmel Circuit Court which overturned the determination of the Equality Tribunal that the Christian Brothers School in Clonmel had unnecessarily […]

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Older Travellers Need to get Bolder to Keep Active and Alive

Released to Media on 31 May 2011 ‘Older Travellers Need to get Bolder to Keep Active and Alive’ An event to celebrate older  Travellers’ contributions to the Traveller community and wider society today heard that life for older Travellers in Ireland has changed significantly. They have gone from travelling and living in tents on the […]

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Martin Collins’ remarks on International Roma Traveller Day

Remarks delivered 8th April 2011 – Charleville Library, Dublin 1 “Let me remind you why we are celebrating International Roma Traveller Day. On this day 1970 the first Roma Traveller World Congress took place in London. This was the first attempt at trying to unite and give one voice to the many dispirit groups working […]

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Man faces court over incitement to hatred through Facebook

A 27 year old man has appeared in court in Killarney as the first person in Ireland to be charged under Section 2 of the Incitement to Hatred Act over materials he published on the social networking website Facebook. Mr Patrick Kissane produced a page entitled ‘Promote the use of Knacker Babies for shark bait’, […]

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