On Tuesday (August 26) the Primary Health Care team attended an information session hosted by the Dublin North West Partnership on the rights and entitlements of older persons. The team gathered valuable insights to strengthen their fieldwork and advocacy. This knowledge is critical, as Traveller ageing has been redefined to begin at 40, reflecting the […]
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Today, representatives from the Traveller and Roma Coalition attended Ireland’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The UPR is a United Nations process which reviews the human rights record of every UN Member State every four years. Today’s short (1 hour) pre-session provided an opportunity for Irish civil society […]
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Over the weekend, and in preparation for a September pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, Pavee Point’s Men’s Health team accompanied a group of Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery through a demanding four days of training. The group spent Thursday on the Navan Greenway, completing 18km between Blackwater Park and Nobber Station. On […]
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Pavee Point was delighted on Wednesday to attend the Irish College of GPs’ (ICGP) Curriculum launch. We warmly welcome the strengthened inclusion of Traveller health within the updated ICGP curriculum and valued the opportunity to work with the ICGP in its development. General practice has a vital role to play in addressing the significant health […]
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Pavee Point is delighted to be part of Culture Night again in 2026. We are planning a great evening with a variety of things to see and do and delighted to get a mention in The Irish Times and GayCommunityNews. Heritage and Art on Display 4pm – We are open from 4pm and will have […]
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We welcome the publication of the first ever National Traveller Heritage Strategy by the Heritage Council, a historic step towards validating and preserving Traveller customs, music, stories, crafts, language and the nomadic tradition. The Strategy acknowledges the significance of Traveller culture and the central place Travellers hold in Irish heritage. Traveller storytellers and musicians have […]
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre today marks Roma Genocide Memorial Day: remembering the Roma victims of the Holocaust persecuted and murdered by the Nazi regime simply for who they were. This day – 2 August – calls us to remember the particular night of 2–3 August 1944, when more than 3,000 Roma men, women and children were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Amid the atrocities of the Roma genocide — known as […]
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Last week (July 23) Pavee Point’s Education Programme, in partnership with @national_adult_literacy_agency, deliver Day two of NALA ‘Literacy Champion’ training with the Primary Health Care and CE workers of Clondalkin Travellers Development Group. The training is designed to support adults with unmet literacy needs in their community, and signpost them towards services to improve their […]
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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 […]
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Pavee Point’s Primary Health Care team were delighted to visit Mayo Traveller Movement for a project exchange on Thursday and Friday of last week. The team took the opportunity to visit Knock, together with the Tobernalt Holy Well, to take a moment to remember those lost and to keep in mind for Pavee Beoirs to […]
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Yesterday (July 21) our Primary Health Care team welcomed Anne Costello, of the Traveller Justice Initiative, to Pavee Point to lead an information session and discussion for Primary Health Care workers and trainees. Anne spoke of the structural and social determinants that lead to the disproportionately high number of Travellers in prison, and of the […]
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Today Pavee Point’s Men’s Health Programme walk the Boyne Valley Camino with a group Traveller men in drug and alcohol recovery. The group will hike a 25km loop around the Boyne Valley — starting and ending at St. Peter’s Church in Drogheda — to prepare them as they set off on the Camino de Santiago […]
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A busy few days last week saw productive anti-racism and cultural awareness sessions take place in Dublin and Louth. In Dublin, Gabi Muntean, Pavee Point Roma Programme, and Winnie McDonnell, Training and Education Programme, hosted a group from Tusla at Pavee Point offices. The morning session brought strong attendance and engaging discussions among participants. Earlier […]
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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 […]
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While Pavee Point welcomes last week’s publication of the Women’s Health Action Plan 2026-2027, and its references to diversity, we are underwhelmed by the lack of concrete commitments to Traveller and Roma women, and women from migrant and marginalised groups. Of the nine actions outlined by the plan, only two contain references to the health […]
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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 […]
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The 2025 Annual Report from FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centre) highlights the huge unmet legal need for information and advice including its Traveller Legal Service. FLAC’s Chief Executive, Eilis Barry told Justice Minister Jim O’ Callaghan, TD at the launch of the Report – Making the Case for Change – that civil legal aid is […]
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This morning Geraldine McDonnell — Pavee Point Mental Health Community Development Worker — was in Monasterboice in Louth at the launch of the Louth Traveller Crisis Response Plan. The Crisis Response Plan will give vital support to Travellers in Louth affected by sudden death, suicide and attempted suicide, addressing specific challenges faced in terms of […]
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Yesterday, the D17 Traveller Movement welcomed the Coolmine Traveller Outreach team to Coolock for a session on the supports available to Travellers affected by problematic drug and alcohol use. The Coolmine team shared information resources and spoke about the various programmes and family supports offered by their service. Find more info/contact on the Coolmines New […]
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Pavee Point welcomed the opportunity to attend the launch of Beyond Gender Quotas – Addressing the Political Exclusion of Traveller Women in Ireland, hosted by the National Traveller Women’s Forum today at Buswells Hotel, Dublin. The research explores the barriers that prevent Traveller women from entering politics and being represented in political decision-making. Speakers highlighted […]
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