PRESS RELEASE: TIME FOR ACTION ON TRAVELLER AND ROMA EQUALITY

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement July 24th, 2014   TIME FOR ACTION ON TRAVELLER AND ROMA EQUALITY   Pavee Point today welcomes the UN call for Ireland to take concrete steps to recognise Traveller ethnicity. Speaking today, Director Martin Collins stated “This follows similar recommendations in the past by human rights bodies […]

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PRESS STATEMENT: Our Ethnicity-Our Pride, Your prejudice

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statment April 17th 2014 ‘Our Ethnicity- Our Pride, Your Prejudice: Time for the State to end this cycle of ethnicity denial’ Pavee Point today welcomes the publication of a report on the recognition of Traveller Ethnicity by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice. We call on the Minister […]

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Press Release: Roma Children’s Rights in Ireland- Fact or Fiction?

Roma Children’s Rights in Ireland- Fact or Fiction? Serious concerns about Roma children’s rights were raised at a conference held today by Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre. The conference highlighted systematic failures on the part of the state to protect vulnerable Roma children. ‘It’s time to stop being complicit in discrimination and stand up […]

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Press Release: Remove these Children from the Garda PULSE Database

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement March 27th, 2014   Pavee Point: Remove these children from the Garda PULSE database Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre today call for the immediate removal of the details of Traveller and Roma children improperly entered in the Garda PULSE database and an investigation by the Garda […]

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Pavee Point response to child protection case in Tallaght

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement October 22nd 2013 Pavee Point response to child protection case in Tallaght In response to the case of the removal of a child from a Roma family in Tallaght in the early hours of this morning we believe that this case should be dealt with according to […]

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Press Release : Government Cuts on Travellers are Neither Fair or Equitable

  Left to Right:  Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, Matt Cooper, Journalist & Media Broadcaster, Brian Harvey, Researcher & Author of the Report & Siobhan McLaughlin, Co-ordinator, Donegal Travellers Project Pavee Point launched a report this morning, Travelling with Austerity, which documents the cuts to Travellers, Traveller projects and services since […]

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Press Release: Travellers Health Inequalities to be Prioritised-When?

Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the fourth report on Ireland by ECRI (European Commission against Racism and Intolerance) today and the attention it brings to the situation of Irish Travellers, in particular their health and accommodation needs. “I’m fed up talking about my health status and the fact that fewer than 3% of my […]

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Press Statement – Pavee Point shocked at Judges Racist Language

At a sitting of Tuam District Court, Judge Geoffrey Browne is reported describing burglars ‘Knackers’ and encouraging homeowners to use maximum force against them. Martin Collins of Pavee Point said “the use of the term ‘Knacker’ is extremely insulting to Travellers and there is no place for racist language in our courtrooms.” “These comments are […]

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Phil Hogan Pandering to Prejudice

Pavee Point is dismayed at the comments attributed to Minister Phil Hogan in relation to the housing of the McCarthy family in Bonnettstown, Kilkenny. We believe all politicians and in particular a Minister for the Environment who is responsible for housing and accommodation, including for Travellers, need to show leadership and not to pander to […]

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Statement: Greenacres servitude case in England

Pavee Point notes the conviction of people in England, charged with forcing destitute men into servitude and forced labour. We welcome the work done by the police in prosecuting the case, and, as we did in September 2011 when the case emerged, we condemn utterly the activities of those responsible. Pavee Point is dedicated to […]

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Media Release: Pavee Point Celebrates Red Letter Day for Travellers

Irish Traveller organisation Pavee Point has much to cheer today, after watching staff member and Traveller sportsman John Collins carry the Olympic Torch through Dublin this morning. John, 23, is a keen Gaelic footballer and a Traveller representative on the Anti-Racism committee of the Gaelic Athletic Association.  Within Pavee Point he co-ordinates efforts on men’s […]

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Sulkies Racing Statement

Pavee Point has issued a statement on the issue of Sulkies Racing, subsequent to the publication online of footage online showing illegal and dangerous racing on a main road. 8 May 2012: Pavee Point is concerned that all the participants involved in the event filmed placed themselves, their animals and other road users in danger. […]

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Statement on Bareknuckle fighting videos

Pavee Point wishes to respond to comments made by a judge in a hearing yesterday (Wednesday 22 February 2012) in which he expressed the view that Traveller organisations should be more pro-active in tackling the issues of bareknuckle fighting and the promotion of bareknuckle fighting.  We are similarly concerned about the erroneous impression given in […]

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Statement on Marioara Rostas

Pavee Point Statement Jan 24 2012 Marioara Rostas Pavee Point would like to express deepest condolences to the family of Marioara Rostas.  The circumstances surrounding Marioara’s disappearance and death are extremely distressing. This tragic situation highlights concerns about risks faced by members of Roma communities and in particular Roma women, in Ireland.  Roma women are […]

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National Research exploring the experiences of Travellers using Drugs Services

This news release was made on 03 November 2011.  The report referred to is now available here: Presentation given at National Drugs Conference (2mb, PPTX) UPDATED:  Video on the research is now available below: Pavee Point: National research exploring the experiences of Travellers using drug services from Andy Osborn on Vimeo. Report: ‘National research exploring […]

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Pavee Point Statement on Dale Farm Eviction

This statement was released to media on the morning of 20 October 2011 Pavee Point notes reports of violence upon the eviction of the Dale Farm Travellers site in Essex.  We are concerned that the Essex Police has used heavy handed tactics, with reports of two people electrocuted using Tazers in controvention of the ACPO […]

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Statement: Slavery Investigations

Pavee Point is shocked and appalled by recent allegations of slavery against Travellers in the United Kingdom. Pavee Point is dedicated to the promotion of the Human Rights of all people – Pavee Point unequivocally condemns slavery, exploitation of vulnerable people and forced labour in all their forms, wherever, by whomever perpetrated and whenever they […]

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