Tuesday, Oct 20 — Pavee Point hosted Minceirs Whiden’s regional meeting in Dublin. The Traveller-only space brought together Traveller Primary Health Care Projects and local Traveller organisations to discuss urgent questions around Traveller mental health and suicide prevention. #TravellerMentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #TravellerHealth #MinceirWhiden
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Category: Health
Wednesday, Oct 14 — on Monday Pavee Point was in attendance at a consultation event on Cohort ’24 hosted by Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) Cohort ’24 refers to a randomly selected group of children born in 2024 who are surveyed as part of a national longitudinal study conducted by GUI. Data collected informs policy […]
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Tueday, Oct 13 — the Department of Health has launched their National Drugs Strategy 2026-2030: setting out Ireland’s approach to preventing and reducing drug and alcohol harm over the next five years. We welcome that the Strategy takes on board recommendations made by Pavee Point during the consultation process and explicitly names marginalised groups, including […]
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Some positive commitments in health, social welfare, and education, but Budget 2027 has significant gaps in accommodation, childcare, and employment. (8 October) Pavee Point welcomes a number of targeted and mainstreaming measures for Travellers, Roma, and other marginalised groups in Budget 2027, including in health and education. However, long-term ambition is still required to fully […]
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To mark the close of Recovery Month, Pavee Point hosted its annual celebration of recovery on Thursday evening, highlighting that recovery from addiction is possible for Travellers and their families. This year’s gathering brought together Travellers in recovery, those currently in treatment, family members, service providers and community workers — with speakers sharing their personal […]
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On Thursday (24 Sept), Pavee Point welcomed comments made by Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor advocating for resources for Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects (PHCTPs) in Budget 2027, and the implementation of recommendations from Pavee Point’s Beyond the Poverty Trap report. Comments made by Minister Mary Butler, during the same sitting of the Joint Oireachtas […]
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On Tuesday (22 Sept), members of Pavee Point’s Health and Mental Health Programmes attended the Health Research Board’s National Conversation on Inclusion Health Research. The day-long conference was an opportunity to contribute Pavee Point’s perspectives on the barriers and enablers to inclusive health research, and what meaningful future investment should look like. Over the last […]
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As part of our 30-year partnership with the Central Statistics Office (CSO), a presentation was made to the National Traveller Health Network (NTHN) on Census 2027. During the session, we discussed the need to adapt our approaches to ensure maximum participation of Travellers and Roma in the upcoming census. Census 2027 will take place over […]
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This morning, and from following Palliative Care Week, Pavee Point Primary Health Care for Travellers Project, in partnership with the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC), launched a new Palliative Care Leaflet during a meeting of the National Traveller Health Network. The launch was led by the PHCTP team alongside AIIHPC CEO, Melanie […]
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Point’s Health team were in the Department of Health on Tuesday afternoon (15 Sept) for an event in support of the Traveller Road to Hope & Change Campaign 2026. The campaign launched on World Suicide Prevention Day and will run until October 10th – National Traveller Mental Health Day. Over the next month some 46 […]
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Pavee Point’s Mental Health Programme were delighted to join Kildare Traveller Action on Tuesday morning (15 Sept) in celebration of Recovery Month. The theme for Recovery Month this year is: ‘Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.’ The morning was an opportunity to hear stories and journeys of recovery from Travellers, and […]
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On the 10th of September, World Suicide Prevention Day, Exchange House Ireland, Pavee Point and the Traveller Counselling Service, in partnership with the National Traveller Mental Health Network (NTMHN), launched the Traveller Road to Hope & Change 2026 campaign in the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork. Between today and National Traveller Mental Health Day (October […]
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Tome Pavees – Aswuirt – Mislie’n a Tober (Strong Travellers – Rising – Going the Road) The Recovery Walk took place in Dublin on Saturday (Sept 6) to celebrate recovery from addiction as part of Recovery Month. It was great to meet with colleagues and support one another. Pavee Point will host our own Pavees […]
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Today (Sept 03), the Primary Health Care Team is attending the HSE Integrated Healthcare Conference 2026, hosted as an official Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The team’s poster was selected for display at today’s event, showcasing the essential impact of Primary Health Care for Travellers Projects. The […]
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Pavee Point were pleased to welcome the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill back to Pavee Point last week to brief her on our work and discuss current challenges and opportunities in relation to Traveller & Roma health. At the meeting we discussed the need for effective implementation and resourcing of the National Traveller Health […]
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Ahead of Budget 2027, Pavee Point was delighted to contribute to the annual pre-Budget submission by the Community Platform. The submission calls on the Government to take ownership of their legacy and to adequately address poverty, social exclusion and inequality. Racism and exclusion, housing and homelessness, and quality employment represent urgent budgetary vulnerabilities for Travellers […]
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On Tuesday (August 26) the Primary Health Care team attended an information session hosted by the Dublin North West Partnership on the rights and entitlements of older persons. The team gathered valuable insights to strengthen their fieldwork and advocacy. This knowledge is critical, as Traveller ageing has been redefined to begin at 40, reflecting the […]
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Pavee Point was delighted on Wednesday to attend the Irish College of GPs’ (ICGP) Curriculum launch. We warmly welcome the strengthened inclusion of Traveller health within the updated ICGP curriculum and valued the opportunity to work with the ICGP in its development. General practice has a vital role to play in addressing the significant health […]
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Pavee Point’s Primary Health Care team were delighted to visit Mayo Traveller Movement for a project exchange on Thursday and Friday of last week. The team took the opportunity to visit Knock, together with the Tobernalt Holy Well, to take a moment to remember those lost and to keep in mind for Pavee Beoirs to […]
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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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