A busy few days last week saw productive anti-racism and cultural awareness sessions take place in Dublin and Louth. In Dublin, Gabi Muntean, Pavee Point Roma Programme, and Winnie McDonnell, Training and Education Programme, hosted a group from Tusla at Pavee Point offices. The morning session brought strong attendance and engaging discussions among participants. Earlier […]
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Category: Health
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While Pavee Point welcomes last week’s publication of the Women’s Health Action Plan 2026-2027, and its references to diversity, we are underwhelmed by the lack of concrete commitments to Traveller and Roma women, and women from migrant and marginalised groups. Of the nine actions outlined by the plan, only two contain references to the health […]
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This morning Geraldine McDonnell — Pavee Point Mental Health Community Development Worker — was in Monasterboice in Louth at the launch of the Louth Traveller Crisis Response Plan. The Crisis Response Plan will give vital support to Travellers in Louth affected by sudden death, suicide and attempted suicide, addressing specific challenges faced in terms of […]
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Yesterday, the D17 Traveller Movement welcomed the Coolmine Traveller Outreach team to Coolock for a session on the supports available to Travellers affected by problematic drug and alcohol use. The Coolmine team shared information resources and spoke about the various programmes and family supports offered by their service. Find more info/contact on the Coolmines New […]
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Last Friday the four seasons were had as Pavee Point’s Men Health Programme completed a 50km cycle on the Waterford Greenway between Waterford City and Dungarvan. Organised by Exchange House, and as part of Men’s Health Week, the same group who will embark on a Camino trek this September took to two-wheels in order to […]
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Pavee Point’s Health team is in NUIG today at the 30th Annual Health Promotion Conference. The theme for this year’s conference focuses on the structural and economic determinants of health, and looking to wellbeing through equity. This afternoon, Winnie McDonnell of Pavee Point will lead the workshop ‘Bridging the Gap: Integrating Equity-Informed Approaches for Traveller […]
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This morning Pavee Point was pleased to be in attendance at the release of the Final Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use. We applaud the Committee for its recommendation that the possession of drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, and further applaud the Committee for recommendations that move treatment for substance […]
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‘As Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community, I am presenting this Report on Traveller Health and Mental Health with a deep sense of responsibility and urgency. The evidence laid before the Committee is stark, unambiguous, and profoundly troubling. It reveals a pattern of racism, discrimination, and systemic neglect that […]
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This morning Pavee Point was delighted to join colleagues from RCSI at the International Education Forum to present on the importance of Traveller participation in healthcare education. The presentation highlighted how co-design and partnership can help ensure Traveller voices, experiences and expertise are reflected in the education of future healthcare professionals. #TravellerHealth #TravellerEducation #Inclusion
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On Wednesday, Pavee Point was delighted to be part of the visit of a Turkish Delegation, which included participation from the WHO to Tobacco Free Ireland Programme, to share some of our learnings on tobacco management in Ireland. Pauline McDonnell of Pavee Point’s Primary Health Care team presented an overview of the Traveller Stop Smoking […]
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This morning in UCD, Mary Brigid Collins (Primary Health Care Co-ordinator at Pavee Point) presented to staff, lecturers and researchers in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems on cancer awareness among Travellers in Ireland. As part of the School’s Teaching and Research Showcase event, the presentation looked at the significance of the social […]
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Pavee Point was pleased to attend the recent launch of a study commissioned by CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign looking at correlations between substance use and neurodiversity. Among the main conclusions from the study – headed by researchers from the School of Nursing & Midwifery in TCD – include the finding that 1 in 5 people […]
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Last week Pavee Point attended the launch of ‘Connecting for Life 2026–2035,’ Ireland’s new national strategy to reduce suicide and self-harm. We welcome the strategy’s recognition of the disproportionate impact of suicide on Travellers and its acknowledgement of the role that racism, discrimination, social exclusion and other social determinants play in shaping mental health outcomes. […]
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On Wednesday morning in Pavee Point offices Dublin, our Primary Health Care Team, as well as Pavee Mothers and our Drugs & Alcohol Programme attended training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The training was led by Tristan Casson-Rennie, CEO of FASD Ireland, and he shared understandings of what it is like to live with […]
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The ‘Traveller Health Needs Assessment Report for County Monaghan’ was launched this afternoon. The report represents the culmination of interviews with 54 Travellers in the county assessing their specific health needs. The social determinants of health featuring most prominently in those interviews included issues around education, high employment rates and accommodation. 91% of interviews respondents […]
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This week, we were pleased to present at the All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care 2026 at UCD. Our focus was a rights-based approach to health and the vital role of Traveller organisations and Traveller Primary Health Care Projects (PHCTPs) in addressing Traveller health inequalities in partnership with the HSE. Discussions focused on ensuring integrated care […]
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The 26th International Conference on Integrated Care was held in Birmingham in April, and focussed on the theme of ‘Integrated Care for All: Promoting Health and Wellbeing Through Diversity’. The conference sought to highlight how integrated health and social care can better serve minority or marginalised groups. Mary Brigid Collins, Co-Ordinator of the Pavee Point […]
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Pavee Point welcome the publication of the report: ‘Beyond the Poverty Trap: A Roadmap for Sustainable Traveller Primary Health Care Projects’. The report marks the culmination of national research conducted by Dr. Stuart Stamp and commissioned by Pavee Point, and establishes a roadmap for sustainable Primary Health Care for Traveller Projects (PHCTPs). It comes in […]
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A new Traveller Wellbeing Through Creativity programme was launched this week via webinar. The programme aims to address health inequalities and improve Traveller wellbeing through creative projects. Traveller organisations and Traveller Primary Health Care Projects can now apply for funding to run creative projects in collaboration with artists and creative practitioners – including Traveller artists […]
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Launch of landmark National Traveller Research on Cancer Study highlights barriers to cancer awareness and prevention as well as vital role Traveller Primary Health Care Projects play in addressing this A national co-designed study led by UCD in partnership with Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre and the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), and […]
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