There was a great turn out of Travellers and Roma at the #IrelandForAll solidarity march in Dublin on 18th February. Travellers and Roma know only too well the impacts of racism and discrimination. We need to stand together to lobby the government to bring about an end to systemic racism and discrimination in accommodation, health, […]

Pavee Point was delighted this week to host a number of international visits. ESCR -Net.org held their staff meetings this week at our centre and Pavee Point is also a member. International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights connects over 280 NGOs, social movements and advocates across more than 75 countries to build a global […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is delighted to announce that Lynsey Kavanagh will be taking up her position as Co-Director from February 20th 2023.  Since joining Pavee Point in 2014, as well as undertaking a varied range of duties in our nationally and internationally recognised Traveller Health Programme, Lynsey completed her PhD with an important study […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Research Advisory Group meets four times per year to  review proposed research projects where the support of, or engagement with Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is requested, before they commence, to assess the alignment with the mission, values and principles of Pavee Point and the implications, ethical and otherwise, of […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre, along with a coalition of Traveller organisations, welcomes today’s publication of the Concluding Observations on Ireland by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Ireland’s record on children’s rights was reviewed by the Committee for the fourth time last month.  The main areas of concern in […]

Pavee Point Primary Health Care Project is working to address health inequalities experienced by Travellers and Roma in terms of accessing cancer services. We have developed information leaflets and videos by Travellers for Travellers – and in partnership with the Marie Keating Foundation – to close the care gap. Our  Traveller Primary Health Care Workers […]

A Pavee Point case study features in a newly launched ‘Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making’ launched today. The Guide is aimed at local authorities, public sector bodies and community groups and is designed to support local consultation and engagement processes. “Our case study focuses on the work done during […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre was honoured to take part in the Holocaust Memorial Day event in Mansion House on January 29th 2023. This event is organised by Holocaust Education Ireland and remembers all victims of the Nazi Holocaust, including the 6 million Jews, and 500,000 Roma brutally killed during this time. Taoiseach Leo […]

Members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child raised questions and concerns in relation to Traveller & Roma children during Ireland’s two day review under the Convention this week. Concerns were raised by Committee members across a variety of important areas such as education, health and accommodation.  Education Committee members asked questions […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma centre would like to express our sympathies on the death of sociologist and campaigner, Fr. Micheal Mac Gréil this week-end. We send our condolences to his fellow Jesuits, to his family and to all his many friends and colleagues. As a leading sociologist Micheál MacGréil gave particular attention to the treatment […]

Pavee Point was delighted to attend a stakeholders forum with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to highlight the need to include Travellers, Roma and other marginalised groups when talking about Sustainable Development Goals. Mary Brigid Collins, Co-Ordinator of Pavee Point Primary Health Care Project spoke at the event.  “Travellers and Roma want to […]

If you are a Traveller or Roma victim/survivor of domestic abuse and have engaged with the Gardaí – the Garda Inspectorate want to hear about your experience in an online survey.  This survey is confidential.  It asks people to identify their ethnic group. This is positive as it will make the Traveller and Roma experience visible.  […]

Pavee Point has produced the first of a series of reports, published by the European Commission, on new National Traveller & Roma Inclusion Strategies 2021 – 2025. Ireland was due to review its current NTRIS by 2021 but this review has been delayed. In our report Pavee Point urges the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, […]

As we head into the 2023 and celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Travellers and Traveller organisations can celebrate significant progress in combatting racism and discrimination.  In recent times we have welcomed the recognition of Traveller ethnicity – a milestone in the fight against racism.  We have equality legislation and a Traveller […]

Pavee Point met with An Taoiseach, Michael Martin TD this week to discuss the best ways forward to deliver on equality for Travellers and Roma.

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today’s announcement by the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission (the Commission) that it is invoking its legal powers to invite 7 local authorities to prepare and implement Equality Action Plans on Traveller Accommodation. “This is a very welcome step by the Commission,” said Pavee Point Co Director, […]

Pavee Point spoke up for better implementation structures and more focus on minority needs – including Travellers and Roma  – at today’s launch of a report monitoring Ireland’s performance on domestic and gender based violence under the Istanbul Convention. Speaking at the 16 Days of Activism event our Violence Against Women Community Development Worker Megan Berry […]