Roma children were delighted with their Christmas experience at Pavee Point yesterday. A big thank you to everyone who brought in presents and made this day such a success. Thanks to all the donations there was a feast of presents.  It was plenty of work getting everything wrapped and tagged – but all good fun. […]

Traveller groups in the Eastern Region received Health Service Executive Awards for their contributions on Traveller men’s health this year. The groups were congratulated for their participation in three main events – the Run A Muck Challenge, climbing Croagh Patrick and Traveller Men’s Health Day in the Phoenix Park. This was the first year of […]

The 10th European Platform for Roma Inclusion hears widespread deprivation is destroying Roma lives. European Agency for Fundamental Rights relased the results of a new survey on Roma inclusion to inform the debate. Families are living excluded from society in shocking conditions, while children with little education face bleak prospects for the future, the report […]

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr. Kathereine Zappone said it is important to confront barriers to Traveller inclusion in youth work and focus on how to lift these barriers. Why do young Travelles not feel welcome in mainstream youth groups?” asked the Minister at the launch of research into Traveller inclusion in mainstream youthwork. […]

 “I am deeply concerned at the persisting social exclusion and discrimination Travellers are confronted with in Ireland”, said the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks on 25th November 2016, concluding a three-day visit to the country.  With Travellers having been affected in a gravely disproportionate manner by budget cuts as a result […]

The lack of provision of social housing and Traveller accommodation is not connected to the Government’s policy on accepting Syrian refugees or other refugees. Pavee Point works in solidarity with other minority groups and seek to protect the human rights of all minorities. “We can understand people’s frustration at not getting permanent accommodation,” said Pavee […]

In Ireland the gap between Traveller men’s health and that of the general population is stark and staggering. Traveller men Live 15 years less than settled men. Have nearly 4 times the mortality of settled men Have a suicide rate that is 7 times higher than settled men Face an unemployment rate of 84% “Our lives are cut shorter […]

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD presented Travellers from the Carrickmines area and surrounds with certificates for their achievements in training and education this week. Co-Ordinator of South Side Travellers Action Group (STAG), Geraldine Dunne, who organised the event took the opportunity to address the Taoiseach directly on Traveller ethnicity on Thursday 17th of November.  STAG […]

Movember is the month dedicated to raising awareness on men’s cancer. Pavee Point organised a session on Prostate and Testicular Cancer awareness session for Traveller men  on the 16th of November. The Marie Keating Foundation delivered the session to 28 Traveller men from Pavee Point’s Community Heart Project and from eight other Traveller Primary Health […]

Big congratulations to our Primary Healthcare for Travellers Project which won a ‘Best Patient Lifestyle Education Project’ prize at the Irish Health Care Awards last week. This award goes to a project for promoting health lifestyle practices and patient education. It is specially aimed at at-risk populations. The award was presented at a gala event […]

For World Diabetes Day, the project organised an information session for staff and participants to raise awareness about Diabetes. Twenty Five people attended this session and fifteen people took a test to guage their blood sugar level. The message this year is get early screening for Type 2 Diabetes as one in 2 adults with […]

Pavee Point was among a number of groups who spoke on Traveller ethnicity at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on Wednesday 9th November 2016. This was our second time to present to this Committee on this issue. This particular Committee consists of newly elected TDs who, we felt, were receptive to what […]

On Wednesday 2nd November ten young Traveller men on the fringes of, or currently involved, in Traveller feuds received certificates from Michael Donnellan, Head of the Irish Prison in a unique ceremony at Pavee Point. The ten young men from North Dublin completed a 12 week programme held in Mountjoy Prison and co- facilitated by […]

Advocates, the Traveller community, policy makers and service providers took part in a national conference today to explore key steps that need to be taken to effectively address the mental health needs of the Traveller community.  The conference was opened by Equality Minister, David Stanton, TD. Traveller mental health is much lower than that of […]

This week-end (15th/16th October) Pavee Point met with European Commission representatives to highlight the ongoing difficult living situations of Travellers and Roma in Ireland. Ms Lina Papamichalopoulou, Head of Unit, Non-discrimination policies and Roma coordination, DG Justice and Consumers heard about ongoing accommodation crisis for Travellers and ongoing evictions. Ms Pia Lindholm, Legal officer, Non-discrimination […]

“Don’t be a fool like I was – and not go to your breast check appointment,” said Sheila Reilly, Traveller Community Health Worker and breast cancer survivor at today’s launch of Pavee Point’s new breast cancer resources. ‘Don’t put it off – get checked out,” she said. The earlier breast cancer is found the easier […]

Breastfeeding Improves Health for Baby and Mother Pavee Point’s Community Health Workers did a special session this week with Public Healthy Nurse Jemma Guiney on the benefits of breastfeeding to coincide with World Breastfeeding Week. “Breastfeeding is one of the most effective and cost effective ways to save and improve the lives of children everywhere, […]

Rosaleen McDonagh was given a standing ovation in recognition of her work in Community Development at the annual SHEROES Awards which took place in Navan, County Meath on October 2nd. The SHEROES Awards, which is now in its second year is the brainchild of Yemi Adenuga and aims to be the platform which honours hardworking, […]