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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President Michael D. Higgins’ Message for Roma Genocide Memorial Day

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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Pavee Point Presents on Proposed Changes to Equality Legislation

Pavee Point yesterday presented on proposed changes to Equality Legislation at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Equality. Presenting to the Committee, Co-Director Martin Collins, welcomed the proposals while also outlining areas for improvement in the proposed legislation, telling the Committee, “Ireland requires equality legislation that fully meets European standards and our obligations under international human rights monitoring […]

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Supporting Traveller Mothers: Breaking Down Barriers to Breastfeeding

On Thursday, Pavee Point participated at an important national webinar on Infant Feeding and Traveller Health hosted by the HSE Child Health Public Health / National Healthy Childhood Programmes. The webinar brought together a range of health professionals – including PHNS/lactation consultants and maternity staff – to discuss some of the challenges and recommendations, in […]

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Ireland’s Protection of Women’s Rights examined at CEDAW

Today, six representatives from the Traveller and Roma coalition are participating at the Irish State examination of progress under UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). A large Government Delegation led by Minister of State for Migration, Colm Brophy TD and Assistant Secretary, Equality, Rights and Participation Division are present. In advance […]

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Family Law Reform Programme – Courts Service

Courts Service has been working to update the Family Law application process in District Court On Tuesday 3rd June, 3 new application forms will be launched: Domestic violence applications (applying for barring or safety orders) Maintenance applications (applying for financial support as a result of a separation, divorce, or ending of civil partnership) Arrangements for […]

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10 Years of Marriage Equality

It’s been 10 years since Ireland voted yes in the #MarriageEquality referendum. Pavee Point openly supported a Yes vote; we believe in human rights for all, not just some. What’s more, intersectionality has been core to our work since the organisation’s inception. We stand in solidarity with LGBT+ Travellers, Roma, other minoritised and racialised people, […]

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