Category: News

Pavee Point joined Irish Traveller Movement, the Irish Network Against Racism and the Centre for Creative Arts Practices at the Oireachtas to talk to TDs and Senators about what needs to happen to ensure the inclusion of Travellers, Roma and other minority ethnic groups in local and community arts. In his opening statement Martin Collins […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomed the opportunity to participate in the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use on the 13th and 14th of May 2023. John Paul Collins, Community Development Worker on the Drug and Alcohol Programme in Pavee Point, participated in the panel discussion on community impact, highlighting the disproportionate impact of substance misuse on […]

Pavee Point Education Programme is delighted to share our information videos on Further Education. Further Education Colleges around the country are NOW OPEN to register for courses in the autumn. Find all information on colleges and courses – https://www.paveepoint.ie/further-education-and-training…/ The Traveller Apprenticeship Scheme is also open for applications until 19th May – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeDnfZhJ6WAIt…/viewform

Pavee Point is at the European Commission today in Brussels to talk about the role of civil society reporting in pushing forward policy in relation to Travellers and Roma.  There are specific targets to be achieved under the EU Roma Strategic Framework 2020-2030. Ireland is currently behind in this work as Ireland has yet to […]

To mark EU Roma Week 2023, Pavee Point is launching a new report on Roma maternal health. “This report, ‘Romneango Sfato/Roma Women’s Voices’  is an important step in highlighting the health inequalities experienced by Roma women in Ireland,” said Jenny Liston, Co Ordinator of the Roma Programme at Pavee Point. “We know from the Roma […]

Pavee Point was delighted today to host a visit from the new Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service – Bernard Gloster. It was a great opportunity to update Mr. Gloster with our recent work in a range of areas. Mr. Gloster has a long track record in social inclusion and a strong interest in […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today’s launch of ‘Roma Daja  – supporting Roma women during and after pregnancy’, published by the HSE Social Inclusion.  “Pavee Point is delighted to have worked with HSE Social Inclusion on this project building on our previous work, Pavee Mothers.  Pavee Mothers (www.paveemothers.ie)  served as a useful model […]

The first World Romani Congress was held in London on 8th of April, 1971. It was the beginning of a European movement to lobby against the inequalities faced by Roma and Travellers. The aim of the Congress was to create an advocacy platform to address the racism and neglect being experienced by Roma and Travellers. […]

On International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2023, Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes the publication of a new and much needed National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR). NAPAR is a commitment to eliminating racism in all its forms in Ireland and Pavee Point welcomes the clear and early mention of Travellers […]

Thanks to Alphie Mulligan and Tommy Fegan for visiting Pavee Point with two sets of pipes belonging to #Traveller piper Felix Doran. Tommy Fegan spoke about the huge contribution Traveller musicians have made to traditional music and the extraordinary playing of Felix Doran and also his brother Johnny as well as other Traveller musicians. Alphie […]

There was a great turn out of Travellers and Roma at the #IrelandForAll solidarity march in Dublin on 18th February. Travellers and Roma know only too well the impacts of racism and discrimination. We need to stand together to lobby the government to bring about an end to systemic racism and discrimination in accommodation, health, […]

Pavee Point was delighted this week to host a number of international visits. ESCR -Net.org held their staff meetings this week at our centre and Pavee Point is also a member. International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights connects over 280 NGOs, social movements and advocates across more than 75 countries to build a global […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is delighted to announce that Lynsey Kavanagh will be taking up her position as Co-Director from February 20th 2023.  Since joining Pavee Point in 2014, as well as undertaking a varied range of duties in our nationally and internationally recognised Traveller Health Programme, Lynsey completed her PhD with an important study […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Research Advisory Group meets four times per year to  review proposed research projects where the support of, or engagement with Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is requested, before they commence, to assess the alignment with the mission, values and principles of Pavee Point and the implications, ethical and otherwise, of […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre, along with a coalition of Traveller organisations, welcomes today’s publication of the Concluding Observations on Ireland by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Ireland’s record on children’s rights was reviewed by the Committee for the fourth time last month.  The main areas of concern in […]

Pavee Point Primary Health Care Project is working to address health inequalities experienced by Travellers and Roma in terms of accessing cancer services. We have developed information leaflets and videos by Travellers for Travellers – and in partnership with the Marie Keating Foundation – to close the care gap. Our  Traveller Primary Health Care Workers […]

A Pavee Point case study features in a newly launched ‘Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making’ launched today. The Guide is aimed at local authorities, public sector bodies and community groups and is designed to support local consultation and engagement processes. “Our case study focuses on the work done during […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre was honoured to take part in the Holocaust Memorial Day event in Mansion House on January 29th 2023. This event is organised by Holocaust Education Ireland and remembers all victims of the Nazi Holocaust, including the 6 million Jews, and 500,000 Roma brutally killed during this time. Taoiseach Leo […]