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We are looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Traveller Brighter Beginning (TBB) Childhood Health Coordinator as part of a new and exciting Traveller Child Health Programme covering Dublin and the North East region. The Programme is part of the Traveller Brighter Beginnings Initiative under the National Traveller Health Action Plan. The […]

The numbers of Traveller and Roma students sitting the Leaving Certificate examinations 2023/24 show slight improvements on previous figures. Figures released last week by the Department of Education and Youth, taken from students enrolling in school year 2018/19, show that the retention of Traveller pupils to Leaving Certificate increased to 28.9%: numbering some 205 pupils—the […]

Last Wednesday (July 8) the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 was passed through the final stage in the Dáil by the Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition. Pavee Point is deeply apprehensive of the exclusionary and discriminatory potential of this new legislation. The new amendments to the Housing Act 1988 further restrict eligibility for […]

Pavee Point is pleased to be in attendance at the Pre-Budget 2027 Forum this afternoon at the Department of Social Protection. Pa Reilly, Coorrdinator of Pavee Point’s Mental Health Initiative, will participate in the Forum’s workshop on children and families. Pavee Point’s key ask at the Pre-Budget 2027 Forum is to call on the Government […]

On Wednesday Pavee Point Co-Director Martin Collins submitted a statement on the proposed redevelopment of the Dunsink area to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. The statement addressed concerns regarding the displacement of Traveller families currently living in Dunsink, inaction regarding Fingal County Council’s Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029, and the […]

Pavee Point’s Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Worker, John Paul Collins, is back this morning for the second day of the Department of Health’s drug strategy consultations at the Law Society of Ireland. Under the title ‘A Health-Led Response to the Issue of Drugs and Alcohol: Building a Regional System that Delivers for Communities’, today’s workshops […]

PRESS RELEASE 23RD JUNE 2026 A coalition of the country’s main homeless service providers are greatly disturbed at the speed with which the new housing bill, the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, is being rushed through the Houses of the Oireachtas – and says it will add to the escalating homeless crisis […]

There were sunny skies in the Phoenix Park on Tuesday for National Traveller & Roma Men’s Health Day. Bringing together Traveller and Roma men from across the country, the day balanced vital health awareness with great competition on the football field. Players and attendees at the 15 Acres were able to take advantage of free […]

Today (June 9) Pavee Point join the Roma Rights Network in a joint statement declaring the current situation for Roma rights in Europe as a state of crisis. Roma in Europe today face systemic attacks that encompass securitisation, the erosion of state obligations, and politics that go against human rights frameworks. The Roma Rights Network […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre was delighted to host a follow-up workshop with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) as part of the @weconsentirl Programme. The session provided an opportunity to revisit important topics including consent, healthy relationships, online safety, and gender-based violence. Participants engaged in meaningful discussion and reflection on how we can […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill two separate roles: 1️⃣ Traveller Child Health Development Worker (19.5 hours): Traveller Child Health Development Workers are peer worker roles, working as a team alongside a coordinator in the region to support the implementation of the Traveller Brighter Beginnings initiative under […]

A group of Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery, accompanied by Pavee Points Men’s Health team, were in the Great Outdoors over the weekend getting suited and booted in preparation for their September walk on the Camino de Santiago. The walk aims to raise awareness around questions of addiction and mental health for Traveller […]

“These Traveller Pride Awards show there are many ways to be a Traveller.” Stellar MC, and National Co-Ordinator of Traveller Pride Week, Martin Beanz Warde yesterday led a packed room in Dublin through the Traveller Pride Awards 2026. The Galwegian comedian and dramatist presided over a stacked schedule, with some nine awards handed out to […]