Today, the Ombudsman for Children (OCO) released its Annual Report 2023 “Uncertain Times”. Dr Niall Muldoon, head of the OCO, stated that there is a climate of “uncertainty and instability” for youth in Ireland. Commenting on the launch of the Annual Report and its findings, Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, […]
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Category: Racism and Discrimination
Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, speaking about the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ Today, Thursday 9th May 2024, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) held a conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ with […]
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Data published today by An Garda Síochána shows that hate crime has increased for second year running by 12% Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, is calling on the Government to recommit to the Hate Crime Bill and ensure it is passed by the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency, in light of new concerning […]
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Pavee Point was delighted to feed into this report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust. Speaking at the launch Pavee Point’s Nuala Kelly welcomed recommendations on the need for antiracism in penal system, to address institutional racism and professional development for staff. Ms. Kelly also highlighted the need for more data on ethnicity and commended […]
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As COP26 begins in Glasgow, Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre stands in solidarity with marginalised and minority peoples and communities globally experiencing the differential effects and impact of climate change. And we stand with civil society organisations globally campaigning for climate justice. Pavee Point calls on Minister Eamon Ryan,TD, heading the Irish delegation to COP26, […]
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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. President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins 50 years later sends a message of solidarity to all Travellers and Roma. President Higgins makes the […]
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Home support services must be considered a fundamental right for older Traveller and older homeless people a new study by NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Social Gerontology’s (ICSG) concludes. The study aimed to centralise the lived experiences of these older populations in the development of flexible and equitable care for positive health and ageing. Highlighting […]
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Gabi Muntean of Pavee Point’s Roma Programme spoke this week at the Holocaust Memorial Day event organised by the Holocaust Education Trust. The event was a live streamed and contained a mix of live and pre-recorded material recalling the atrocities of the Holocaust. Gabi spoke of the ghettoes of Jews, Roma, Communists and Homosexuals that […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre stands in solidarity with women and children who endured suffering and oppression in mother and baby homes. In particular we recognise Traveller women and children who experienced the additional aspects of racism in mother and baby and county homes. We salute the courage of survivors in speaking up for the […]
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes today’s launch, by the Department of Justice, of consultation findings in relation to hate crime and hate speech in Ireland and the announcement there will be new laws early next year. “We have been saying for a long time that there is a need for new laws that […]
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is among 56 organsiations and networks that has co-signed a shared vision of what is important in order to achieve a Just Recovery from COVID-19. Talk to your local politicians about these 6 issues. A Shared Vision for a Just Recovery The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside […]
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Pavee Point welcomes today’s launch of the new EU Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion Participation of Travellers and Roma in the EU. “This new EU Framework gives us a reality check on equality to date and pushes for real improvements in living conditions and participation,” said Martin Collins, Pavee Point Co Director. The new Framework […]
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre today lodged an official complaint with OFCOM, the UK Broadcast regulator in relation to Channel 4’s Dispatches programme which was broadcast on 16th of April. Our complaint outlines the reasons why this programme is irresponsible, discriminatory against Travellers and promotes negative stereotypes that feed into hate speech and possibly […]
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The Irish Government was awarded a ‘D’ in terms of Traveller and Roma Children in Report Card 2020. As members of the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA), Pavee Point echos the CRA call for the recommendations of the Independent Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation to be implemented Tanya Ward, Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance – “The […]
read more →A new report published by the European Commission says Government progress on Traveller health and accommodation urgently needs to pick up pace. The report from the Roma Civil Monitor shows that the Government approach to achieving equality for Irish Travellers through the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy ‘is piecemeal and based on small scale […]
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Pavee Point was delighted to welcome Anna Shakespeare, recently appointed CEO of Pobal, on an info sharing visit this week. Programme workers were able to highlight to Ms. Shakespeare the important work they do and also what needs to come on stream to improve Traveller inclusion. Pobal works on behalf of Government to support communities […]
read more →Detailed Manifesto Below 1. Implementation of the National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017-2021 To strengthen the existing implementation and monitoring of the NTRIS by adopting clear targets, indicators, outcomes, timeframes and budget lines for the Strategy. To ensure NTRIS actions are adequately resourced by all Government Departments involved, including but not only by the […]
read more →Ireland was urged to abide by its international commitments and take all steps to make racists feel uncomfortable at the close of hearings by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Geneva (CERD). CERD Committee Member and Country Rapporteur for Ireland Verene Shepherd made the call following two days of hearings by on actions […]
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This week, Pa Reilly and Gabi Muntean from Pavee Point delivered a session to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection staff, focusing on preventing discrimination and promoting equality. This informative session aimed to address important issues related to employee turnover, as part of the broader training on Public Sector Equality and Human Rights […]
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