Higher Education Roundtable

Pavee Point hosted an online Education Roundtable on Monday, October 20th. The event focussed on developing a response to the Midway Review of the National Access Plan for Equity of Access, Participation and Success in Higher Education 2022–2028. With a short consultation window, participation was invited from Travellers, Roma, Traveller organisations and groups working with […]

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New Report on Women’s Experiences of Healthcare in Ireland highlights the Impacts of Racism on Traveller and Roma Women’s Health 

Yesterday NWCI and the Department of Health held a launch event for the Women’s Listening Forum Reports. The findings focused on women’s experiences of healthcare in Ireland and will inform the next Women’s Health Action Plan. Pavee Point and the National Traveller Women’s Forum facilitated our own listening exercise with Traveller and Roma women from […]

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Budget 2026 lacks commitment to support progress for Travellers and Roma

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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Needles Against Serious Coughs and Colds for Babies

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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Culture Night 2025 at Pavee Point

There was a wealth of talent to enjoy at Culture Night 2025 at Pavee Point. Thanks to everyone who made it a great night – despite the rainy evening. In our exhibition we were thrilled to show off the work of many older Traveller artists and creatives – poets, textile workers, painters and more – […]

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Human Rights and Equality Commission’s conference on ‘Leadership for Human Rights and Equality: A Time for Courage and Vision’

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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Annual Meeting of the Roma Civil Monitor Project, Budapest, 2025

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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Hidden Homelessness Challenges for Traveller Women

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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Singer Songwriter Wins Older Traveller Artist Award

Age & Opportunity, in association with Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, is proud to announce Jerry O’Connor as the inaugural recipient of the Award for an Artist from a Traveller Heritage . The award aims to highlight the often-undervalued contribution of contemporary Traveller culture, particularly within mainstream Irish society and to recognise and support […]

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Our Key Asks at Child Poverty and Wellbeing Summit

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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