A new report from UCC and the Cork Traveller Education Unit explores the experiences of Traveller students in the Irish education system. Traveller Transitions: Racialised Inequalities in Education points to ongoing challenges, including loss of supports at post-primary level, segregation, and everyday experiences of racism. It also highlights the impact these can have on young […]
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A new national study, launched this morning at Pavee Point, on the impact of substance use on Travellers, highlights disproportionate levels of drug-related harm, barriers to treatment, and poorer outcomes compared to the general population. “This research makes visible the reality for Travellers and Traveller organisations on the ground,” said John Paul Collins, Community Development […]
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On Tuesday evening Martin Collins, Co Director of Pavee Point, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the question of Traveller accommodation: addressing housing delivery plans, the recommendations of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation, and meeting the urgent needs of the Traveller community. In his opening statement, Martin spoke […]
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The second in our series of infographics — ‘Stall, Pause and Use your Nuck’ — explores the social determinants of health for Travellers: factors outside the healthcare system that influence the health outcomes of Travellers. ‘Stall, Pause and Use your Nuck’ is developed by the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit Maternal & Child Health Subgroup, […]
read more →Pavee Point was delighted to host the impactful Council of Europe exhibition ‘The Unheard 12 Million’ to mark International Traveller & Roma Day. This important exhibition, based on the recent book by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, shares the experiences of Travellers and Roma across Europe, including Ireland, through photographs and […]
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Applications are Now Open for Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) scheme 2026-2029. The BIA scheme will provide 2,000 eligible artists with a weekly payment of €325 per week for three years. The application portal opened on Wednesday 15th April and closes at 5pm on Tuesday 12th May and can be accessed here – BIA […]
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Pavee Point were pleased to attend the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) Sector Forum on Tuesday afternoon, hosted by the Department of Justice. At the Forum, we received updates on policy and legislative developments from Minister Jim O’Callaghan. We also heard how DSGBV is being incorporated into the National Strategy on Women and Girls […]
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To mark International Roma and Traveller Day 2026, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is delighted to invite you to ‘The Unheard 12 Million’: a photography exhibition documenting the stories and resilience of Roma and Traveller communities living on the margins in European member states. Exhibition: ‘The Unheard 12 Million’ Date: Monday 13 April – […]
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Last week the Children’s Right Alliance (CRA) published their annual ‘report card’: grading the Government’s achievements for the previous year in areas that affect children and young people. ‘Report Card 2026’ is the eighteenth edition in the series, and the first for the current Fianna Fáil and Fine Geal leadership and their ‘Programme for Government […]
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Join us for Traveller and Roma Men’s Health Day, our annual day of activity where Traveller and Roma men can get together and take positive action in relation to health. Let’s look after ourselves and each other: one step at a time. Anyone can participate in activities on the day, but registration is required for […]
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Last Thursday, the National Traveller and Roma Forum came together for its second annual meeting in Dublin. Hosted by National Traveller and Roma organisations and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the meeting was an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss progress regarding the implementation of the National Traveller Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS II) at local […]
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This afternoon two new exciting national Traveller child health resources were launched in Pavee Point. The first Traveller-specific ‘My Child: 0 to 2 years’ resource was launched. This national resource was developed through a partnership between Pavee Point and the HSE National Healthy Childhood Programme. The HSE MyChild resource, adapted by Traveller women for Traveller […]
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Pavee Point is looking to recruit a Drug Alcohol and Addiction Programme (DAAP) Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing the aims and objectives of the DAAP and developing responses and strategies to address the issue of drug use in the Traveller community. This appointment will initially be for one year (full-time), […]
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The HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Pavee Point are working in partnership to highlight dangers of sunbeds and Melanotan, with a new SunSmart resource launched. Pavees stay safe: Dangers of Sunbeds and Melanotan aims to raise awareness of the serious health risks associated with sunbed use and the unregulated tanning product Melanotan. Mary […]
read more →We at Pavee Point send our deepest support to Scarlett Faulkner and her family following the abhorrent assault she suffered in Co Tipperary on Saturday evening. We hope that she makes a full recovery from this unspeakable attack. We understand that this is a live investigation and we would absolutely encourage, and ask, that anyone […]
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On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2026, we stand at a critical moment in the fight for equality and human dignity in Ireland and across Europe. This year’s global theme for March 21 — ‘Mobilising Political Will’ — is one that resonates: as we confront the rise of […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the publication by the Government of Ireland’s first National Equality Data Strategy. We have long campaigned for ethnic data collection within a human rights framework, and this commitment by the Government to collect, use, and disseminate disaggregated equality data promises a new departure point for better and more inclusive policymaking from Government […]
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Earlier this month, Pa Reilly, Coorrdinator of Pavee Point’s Mental Health Initiative, joined a panel discussion in Google Ireland concerning young people and AI. The panel discussion – ‘Whose Future? Ensuring no-one is left behind by AI’ – was part of a larger ceremony awarding 25 students, under the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data […]
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Last Wednesday in Dublin, Pavee Point attended a consultation day concerning An Garda Síochána’s upcoming Diversity & Integration Strategy 2026-2029. The new strategy follows from the Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019-2021 and is based around five main pillars: Safety, Trust and Public Confidence; Structured Community Engagement; Equality and Human Rights Alignment; Garda Training; Increased Hate […]
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Pavee Point attended the launch of a new postgraduate medical education resource by The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI). ‘Inclusion Health: An Education Framework’ aims to help doctors treat people facing social exclusion, translating Inclusion Health principles into practical guidance. The framework was developed collaboratively by doctors, patients, and the RCPI, along with […]
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