Today, as we mark World Mental Health Day 2026, we acknowledge the many Traveller lives lost to suicide and poor mental health, may they rest in peace. We also recognise the tireless and dedicated work of local Traveller organisation/PHCTPS across the country working in partnership with the HSE to tackle the Traveller mental health crisis. […]
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Category: Mental Health
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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Memories were made and stories shared on the long road to Santiago de Compostela. For the first time, a group of Traveller men walked the Camino together on a journey of recovery — turning 115 kilometres of ancient road into a powerful journey of solidarity, remembrance and hope. On Monday (14 Sept) the Pavee Glokes […]
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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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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, the 10th of September, our Men’s Health Programme take on their most challenging Pavee Glokes Hike and Talk yet — all the way to the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The group of eleven Traveller men will spend the next five days on the Camino to raise awareness around […]
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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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Over the weekend, and in preparation for a September pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, Pavee Point’s Men’s Health team accompanied a group of Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery through a demanding four days of training. The group spent Thursday on the Navan Greenway, completing 18km between Blackwater Park and Nobber Station. On […]
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Today Pavee Point’s Men’s Health Programme walk the Boyne Valley Camino with a group Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery. The group will hike a 25km loop around the Boyne Valley — starting and ending at St. Peter’s Church in Drogheda — to prepare them as they set off on the Camino de Santiago […]
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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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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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‘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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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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To mark World Maternal Mental Health Day, Pavee Mothers and the Mental Health team facilitated a coffee morning with Pavee Point staff. The morning generated very good conversation around the stigma of mental health. It was a very informative session: where it is particularly important to have a space to have open conversations around Mental […]
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