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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Category: Policy
Pavee Point attended the Follow-up Dialogue with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) Advisory Committee, hosted on November 6th by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and moderated by Michaël Guet, Secretariat of the FCNM. Ireland ratified the FCNM in 1999 and the Irish State has recently been through its […]
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On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, Pavee Point attended the first National Traveller and Roma Forum under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II (NTRIS II) The establishment of this annual forum was a key commitment of NTRIS II, with the aim of strengthening engagement with Traveller and Roma organisations and of ensuring accountability from […]
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Pavee Point is disappointed Budget 2026 fails to do enough to address the systemic issues impacting Travellers and Roma in Ireland. “There are no measures to address homelessness,” said Martin Collins, Co Director, Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre. “Homelessness is an issue that impacts 39% of the Traveller population, which is a young population, […]
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On September 17th, Pavee Point took part in the Roma Thematic Group Workshop in Belfast, organised by The Executive Office. The workshop brought together Roma representatives, community organisations, and government partners to focus on improving outcomes for Roma in the North. Discussions highlighted important issues such as access to education, health and housing, addressing […]
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In our role as national coordinator for the Roma Civil Monitoring project, Pavee Point is in Budapest this week. This important project supports civil society organisations in monitoring the implementation of national Roma inclusion strategies (in Ireland, the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy). Attending the event, John Paul Collins, of the Drugs Programme […]
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