Pavee Point Addresses Royal College of Nursing Congress, UK

Pavee Point was delighted to attend the Annual Congress at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), UK. Mary Brigid Collins, Primary Health Care Co-ordinator at Pavee Point was honoured to give the 25th Annual Mary Seacole Lecture, which this year focused on the health inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities.  The Mary […]

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Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day 2025

Join us for Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day, a day of activity where Traveller and Roma men can get together and take positive action in relation to health.  Let’s look after ourselves and each other.   Walk-ins welcome but registration is required to participate in the football tournament. Teams will fill up fast so register […]

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‘Listening Exercise’ for next Women’s Health Action Plan

This morning, marking International Women’s Day, Pavee Point and the National Traveller Women’s Forum held a ‘Listening Exercise’ aimed at hearing Traveller and Roma women’s experiences of health services in Ireland. This will inform the development of the Department of Health’s new Women’s Health Action Plan.  Almost 40 Traveller and Roma women attended. We asked […]

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WATCH: the Role of Partnership in Primary Health Care for Travellers

🎥WATCH: for 30 years, partnership between the Health Service Executive, services, Travellers organisations, and Primary Health Care for Travellers projects has been vital in addressing Traveller health inequalities. More is needed to sustain projects going forward, including robust implementation and resourcing of the National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP, 2022), better terms and conditions for […]

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Celebrating 30 years of Primary Health Care for Travellers

A national conference to mark 30 years of Primary Health Care for Traveller Projects (PHCTPs) took place on  Wednesday 11th December, 2024, at Croke Park, Dublin. Traveller health has always been a major issue of concern for Pavee Point. Shocking statistics have highlighted the huge inequalities in health between Travellers and the general population. However, […]

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Urgently address the drugs epidemic among Travellers – Oireachtas hears

Today, Thursday 24th October, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use to discuss the need for a social determinants of health-led approach to drug use. Speaking to the Committee, John Paul Collins, Drugs Alcohol and Addiction Programme (DAAP) worker, Pavee Point, stressed the gravity of the situation on […]

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Pavee Point Hosts Second Annual ‘Pavees Celebration of Recovery’

On Monday, September 16th, 2024, Pavee Point held its second annual ‘Pavees Celebration of Recovery’ to mark Recovery Month. The event aimed to show that recovery from addiction is possible for Travellers and their families, celebrating those who have made the brave and difficult journey toward recovery. Addiction, alongside poor mental health and suicide, is […]

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Eastern Region Traveller Health Action Plan (ER THAP) Launched

On Tuesday, 10th September, 2024, the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit (ER THU) held the launch of their ER Traveller Health Action Plan (ER THAP). Regional Traveller health action plans have been developed across the country to support the implementation of the wider National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) which was launched in 2022.  “The […]

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Featuring Traveller Community Healthcare Workers: Bridgie Collins

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 […]

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Aisling Heffernan, Chairperson of the National Traveller Health Implementation Group (NTHIG), visits Pavee Point

Today, Thursday, 30th May, Aisling Heffernan, Chairperson of the National Traveller Health Implementation Group (NTHIG) and HSE Community Healthcare East Chief Officer, visited Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre. NTHIG oversees the implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan 2022-2027 (NTHAP).   Ms Heffernan was given a comprehensive briefing on Traveller health and overview […]

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Maternal Mental Health Week

Pregnancy and birth can be an exciting time, but also a time of great change. It is normal to feel worried or stressed about different things that are happening, especially at the moment during COVID-19.  If you are a new mother remember that there are lots of supports available to help you mind your mental health during and after pregnancy.  […]

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New Study Says Home Care for Older Travellers a Fundamental Right

Home support services must be considered a fundamental right for older Traveller and older homeless people a new study by NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Social Gerontology’s (ICSG) concludes. The study aimed to centralise the lived experiences of these older populations in the development of flexible and equitable care for positive health and ageing. Highlighting […]

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New Leaflet on Covid-19 and Babies

We know lots of Traveller women are very worried about themselves and their babies during this time. This leaflet has some information and key steps you can take to keep yourself and your baby safe. All info here.

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Aboriginal Australian and Traveller Mental Health Webinar

Over 200 people tuned in for Pavee Point’s webinar on the impacts of racism on mental health delivered by Australian Professor at Deakin Univesity, Yin Paradies for World Mental Health Day on 8th October 2020. Professor Paradies talked about the experience of Aboriginal Australians which echoes the experience of Irish Travellers. He said studies showed […]

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Solidarity on International Traveller & Roma Day 2020

As we go through this Covid19/Coronavirus crisis, thank you for your show of solidarity with Travellers and Roma on Wednesday 8th of April – International Traveller & Roma Day. This crisis presents extra challenges for many Travellers and Roma who live in already vulnerable situations in cities and in rural settings around the country. Overcrowding […]

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Traveller Men’s Health

We know from the All Ireland Traveller Health Study that there are significantly lower outcomes in Traveller men’s health. Traveller men live 15 years less than men from the general population. Mental health is a major issue with a suicide rate among Traveller men that is 7 times the national average. The Traveller Health Unit […]

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