Advocates, the Traveller community, policy makers and service providers took part in a national conference today to explore key steps that need to be taken to effectively address the mental health needs of the Traveller community. The conference was opened by Equality Minister, David Stanton, TD. Traveller mental health is much lower than that of […]
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This week-end (15th/16th October) Pavee Point met with European Commission representatives to highlight the ongoing difficult living situations of Travellers and Roma in Ireland. Ms Lina Papamichalopoulou, Head of Unit, Non-discrimination policies and Roma coordination, DG Justice and Consumers heard about ongoing accommodation crisis for Travellers and ongoing evictions. Ms Pia Lindholm, Legal officer, Non-discrimination […]
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“Don’t be a fool like I was – and not go to your breast check appointment,” said Sheila Reilly, Traveller Community Health Worker and breast cancer survivor at today’s launch of Pavee Point’s new breast cancer resources. ‘Don’t put it off – get checked out,” she said. The earlier breast cancer is found the easier […]
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Breastfeeding Improves Health for Baby and Mother Pavee Point’s Community Health Workers did a special session this week with Public Healthy Nurse Jemma Guiney on the benefits of breastfeeding to coincide with World Breastfeeding Week. “Breastfeeding is one of the most effective and cost effective ways to save and improve the lives of children everywhere, […]
read more →On the anniversary of the Carrickmines fire tragedy Martin Collins, Co Director at Pavee Point, has called for an increase in funding in this year’s budget for Traveller accommodation and a new approach to help avoid another tragedy. “We still have 1,300 Traveller families – approximately 7,000 people who are living in sub-standard, unsafe accommodation […]
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Rosaleen McDonagh was given a standing ovation in recognition of her work in Community Development at the annual SHEROES Awards which took place in Navan, County Meath on October 2nd. The SHEROES Awards, which is now in its second year is the brainchild of Yemi Adenuga and aims to be the platform which honours hardworking, […]
read more →We welcome the ‘Life Safety’ approach adopted by the Dept. of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and its engagement with Traveller organisations in producing its ‘Report on Programme to Review and Enhance Fire Safety in Local Authority Provided Traveller Accommodation’. This initiative was taken in the wake of the Carrickmines fire tragedy in which 10 Travellers, including […]
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Pavee Point Chairperson and Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Anastasia Crickley, addressed the UN Summit on Migrants and Refugees this week. Ms Crickley who is founder of Migrants Rights Centre Ireland and Chairperson of Community Work Ireland said it was speak unacceptable to speak oof the integration of migrants […]
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National Women’s Council backs call for Traveller Agency We were delighted with the support from NWCI members in agreeing to lobby the Government to establish an independent Traveller Agency to drive and monitor the implementation of Traveller policy in accommodation and other key areas at its recent AGM. As women often bear responsibility for the […]
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Our Primary Health Care for Traveller Project features in the autumn issue of the HSE magazine – Sexual Health News. Aoife Mallon and Mary Bridget Collins took part in a foundation programme for the promotion of sexual health within Traveller communities. In the article they talk about some of the issues facing Travellers. “We want […]
read more →The Trouble With Travellers – an article by Dublin author Frankie Gaffney has received much interest this week. It’s an article that pulls together various strands and up to date research and we are publishing it here for reference. Frankie Gaffney writes on broadsheet.ie on 5th Sep 2016: Primitive, unruly, unkempt, nomadic, prone to thievery […]
read more →The case of Paddy Flynn is yet another example of a Traveller child being left behind by the education system in Ireland. Only 13% of Travellers complete formal education in comparison with 92% of the general population. 7 out of 10 Traveller children live in families where their mother has no formal education or primary […]
read more →Photo: Mobile homes are removed from the halting site at Woodland Park, Dundalk, December 2015. Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is calling (today 25th August 2016) on Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney TD to use his Ministerial powers and introduce a ban on Traveller evictions until Travellers on local authorities housing lists are provided for. […]
read more →Findings of local authority Traveller accommodation fire safety audits are unsurprising but lamentable, says Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre as more and more local authorities make public their Traveller fire safety audits as a result of requests under the Freedom of Information Act. These audits were carried out as part of the Government’s ‘Programme […]
read more →Roma in Ireland met today in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford to commemorate Roma Genocide Memorial Day and remember the estimated 500,000 Roma who were murdered by the Nazis. The Roma Health Advocacy Project and RCPE hosted the event which heard from Roma young people and the Department of Justice. The Roma National Anthem was played and a minute’s silence […]
read more →Pavee Point welcomes the acknowledgement by Press Ombudsman Peter Feeney that an article published by the Irish Daily Mail in 2014 contained generalisations about the Traveller community and was offensive . In his judgement on the 23rd of June, Peter Feeney, Press Ombudsman said an article written by Brenda Power, in the Irish Daily Mail ‘certainly […]
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The need for Traveller specific accommodation has been highlighted by the Government in its housing and homelessness plan, Rebuilding Ireland, launched today. This acknowledgement of the crisis in Traveller accommodation means the Housing Agency will commission an independent review of funding for Traveller specific accommodation within the context of local authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes. This […]
read more →In our Pre Budget Submission we are calling on the Government to help safeguard against child poverty in the Roma community and remove child benefit from habitual residence condition requirements And we’re asking that the Government provides a humanitarian response to ensure that Roma families are not living without basic food and shelter. We are also […]
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There were many struggles and happy memories recalled at the Donegal Travellers’ Project 20th Anniversary event this week. And lots of plans for the future. Speakers recalled the great work of the project and its impact on people’s lives at an event in the Regional Cultural Centre. And old and new friends gathered for a […]
read more →Traditionally, summer holidays coincide with the eviction of Roma and Travellers throughout Europe, which takes place almost unnoticed. This week six international organisations stress the human cost of evictions and recall standards in a joint statement. Throughout Europe, Roma and Travellers – particularly those living in informal settlements, slums or halting sites – now face […]
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