Category: News

For World Diabetes Day, the project organised an information session for staff and participants to raise awareness about Diabetes. Twenty Five people attended this session and fifteen people took a test to guage their blood sugar level. The message this year is get early screening for Type 2 Diabetes as one in 2 adults with […]

Pavee Point was among a number of groups who spoke on Traveller ethnicity at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on Wednesday 9th November 2016. This was our second time to present to this Committee on this issue. This particular Committee consists of newly elected TDs who, we felt, were receptive to what […]

On Wednesday 2nd November ten young Traveller men on the fringes of, or currently involved, in Traveller feuds received certificates from Michael Donnellan, Head of the Irish Prison in a unique ceremony at Pavee Point. The ten young men from North Dublin completed a 12 week programme held in Mountjoy Prison and co- facilitated by […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]