Yesterday, Pavee Point attended the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (NTACC) Conference. Key topics discussed included structural reform within accommodation agencies and local authorities to remove discriminatory practices and the development of a more effective collaborative approach between the State and Traveller organisations. This was a timely discussion, with the launch of the Government’s new […]
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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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Delighted to see the launch of the Traveller and Roma Inclusive Employment Employer Guide, developed by the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission in collaboration with Pavee Point and the Irish Traveller Movement. This is a very welcome resource that adopts a rights-based approach to tackling systemic racism in the workplace, offering practical advice […]
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As President Michael D. Higgins concludes his time in office, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre wishes to acknowledge and express our deep appreciation and gratitude for his longstanding commitment to equality, social justice and human rights. Throughout his presidency, President Higgins has been a powerful voice for inclusion, respect and equality for all communities in Ireland. He has spoken […]
read more →John Paul Collins, Community Development worker with Pavee Point’s Drugs and Alcohol Programme, attended a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels this week, as a member of the Irish Homeless Policy Group. The Group engaged with Irish MEPs, as well as members of the EU Parliament’s Housing Committee and the Housing Taskforce of the […]
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Pavee Point very much welcomes the re-appointment of Traveller woman Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh as a commissioner to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Rosaleen is a Traveller woman with a disability and a playwright and author as well as activist and has brought a wealth of experience and analysis to her work with the Commission. In her […]
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Congratulations to our 10th President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, who ran a positive campaign focused on being a “President for all the people, especially for those often excluded and silenced”. Pavee Point looks forward to working with President Connolly and welcomes her as a voice for peace, equality, and social inclusion. This builds on the […]
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EU Survey reveals that stark inequalities persist for Travellers and Roma across Europe and in Ireland Today, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published its 2024 survey data on Travellers and Roma across 13 European Countries. This is a follow-up to the 2019 survey, and it is the first time in Ireland that Roma were […]
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Now is the season for coughs and colds. RSV is a very serious cold and cough virus that can make newborn babies very sick. One in two babies get RSV in their first year of life. Pavee Point Pavee Mothers project has produced two leaflets explaining the virus and how Traveller and Roma parents […]
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Pavee Point was delighted to attend the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s conference on ‘Leadership for Human Rights and Equality: A Time for Courage and Vision’ on Tuesday, September 16th. The conference emphasised the need for courage and vision to actively address human rights and equality challenges. Co-Director of Pavee Point, Lynsey Kavanagh, chaired […]
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As part of a delegation of Traveller and Roma organisations, under the European Anti-Poverty Network, Pavee Point met today with EU Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Minzatu, to discuss key issues in relation to Traveller and Roma poverty in advance of the first European Anti-Poverty Strategy. “At European […]
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Pavee Point took part in the National Women’s Council’s Conference on Housing Precarity, Homelessness and Domestic, Sexual & Gender-based Violence, supported by St. Stephen’s Green Trust and Community Foundation Ireland. Speaking on the panel, Inclusive and Accessible Housing Supports for All Women, Pauline McDonnell, a primary health care and health & homelessness worker, highlighted the specific […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the Taoiseach’s commitment to resourcing targeted actions to end child poverty in the upcoming budget at the Child Poverty and Wellbeing Summit this week. Fantastic input from Dr Michael Ryan, WHO, on the urgent need to invest in frontline workers and NGOs, as people are the real infrastructure needed, ensuring that we […]
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Opportunities for Travellers and Roma to take part in a placement programme in the Civil Service are now live on the Public Jobs website. Opportunities are available at Clerical Officer level and Executive Officer level across a range of government departments. There is a wide choice so check it out!! The following are links to […]
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This job offers an exciting opportunity to engage with arts and culture organisations and with Travellers and Traveller organisations working in arts and health across a broad range of creative activities such as music, film, drama, poetry, visual arts and other. The closing date for receipt of applications for this position is Friday 5th Sept […]
read more →This 2-year paid pre-training program for Travellers is funded by the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit and hosted by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre and Clondalkin Travellers Development Group. The Programme offers a good opportunity for Travellers interested in working to improve their community’s health and well-being. The course is for Travellers over 18, […]
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“Solidarity does not demand a spectacle; it requires consistency and gentleness.” On Roma Genocide Memorial Day, Pavee Point is honoured to publish an article by Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh reflecting on the shift towards ethnic discrimination in Ireland and globally. A previous and valued Board member at Pavee Point, Dr. McDonagh is a playwright, activist, academic, and […]
read more →On this year’s commemoration of the Roma Genocide, Pavee Point is honoured to share a message from Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins. In his powerful words, the President calls upon us all to remember the atrocities committed against Roma and Sinti people during the Second World War and to ensure that such crimes […]
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read more →Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluding observations (COBS) on the eighth periodic report of Ireland. We particularly welcome their inclusion of clear and comprehensive recommendations to address the stark inequalities currently faced by Traveller and Roma women. In the lead up to this […]
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