Pavee Point Travellers' Centre

VAW Good Practice Guidance

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:25:31 +0000

These good practice guidelines were launched in Q4 2011 by the Pavee Point Violence Against Women Programme.

VAW Best Practice Guidelines for Service Providers

Traveller Drug Network Meeting

Admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:40:19 +0000

The first Traveller Drug Network of the year got off to a great start with many Traveller organisations and mainstream services attending to hear the two presentations. The morning session concentrated on implementing the guidelines that were recently launched as part of Pavee Pathways. The afternoon session looked at the roll out of the Community Detox Protocols and how Travellers can benefit from this option.

More information and a report of the events can be found on the Pavee Point Drugs Programme website

Marioara Rostas — a candle-lit vigil.

Admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:02 +0000

Members of the public and supporters from the settled, Roma and Traveller community joined Pavee Point Travellers’ Centre on Friday 10 February in a candle-lit vigil remembering Marioara Rostas, the Roma teenager found murdered in Dublin in January.

The simple vigil was organised in response to expressions of shock and goodwill from people contacting Pavee Point in the aftermath of her discovery. It took place close to the last reported sighting of her in 2008, near Pearse Street Garda station. We are grateful to the community sector, members of the media and An Garda Síochána who joined us in remembering Marioara, and particuarly to Trade Union TV, who produced this moving video of the event.

Click on ‘Read More’ to see photos of the event, and to read a message of solidarity from the Romanian organisation Romani CRISS

These photos were taken by Derek Speirs.

Romani CRISS

Centrul Romilor pentru Interventie Sociala si Studii

Bucharest, February 11, 2012

MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY

Firstly, we wish to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to Marioara Rostas’s family. Losing such a young member of the family inflicts tremendous pain for any parents.

Youngsters are the ones who should pass on from generation to generation the best of our actions, our thoughts, our ideas and our values. From generation to generation we strive to build a better society. Yet, from beginning to end, some things remain the same: we care about our young, we look out for them, we love them, we cry with them.

Roma children and teenagers are one of the most vulnerable groups nowadays. They face great difficulties in their day-to-day life, such getting a proper education or having basic access to medical care. But that is not all they face. On top of that, Roma youngsters face much greater perils, being exposed to violence, falling victims to aggressions of all kinds. Marioara’s death is a tragic reminder of the perils many Roma youngsters face daily.

Regardless of ethnicity, religion or whatever else barriers our societies raise amongst us, we must all fight so that our children will be safer. We are making an appeal to everyone to bring their contribution to make this happen.

Today, our thoughts and prayers are directed to Marioara Rostas and her family. We are making a call to solidarity with the family who has suffered such a great and tragic loss, to all people touched by this most unfortunate death. We express our support to Marioara’s family and friends.

Rest in peace, Marioara!

Dumnezeu s-o ierte !

Ja Devlesa, Marioara!

Statement: Melanie McCarthy-McNamara

Admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:41:34 +0000

FEBRUARY 9 2010

Statement: Murder in Tallaght

Statement begins–

Pavee Point was disturbed and shocked to learn of the murder of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara, a 16 year old Traveller girl, in Tallaght.

Our thoughts are with her family and her loved ones.

Pavee Point unequivocally condemns this senseless and tragic murder and calls for calm at this difficult time.

We strongly urge anybody with any information on this tragic crime to contact the Gardaí Confidential (01) 800 666 111, and for those responsible for this heinous crime to come forward to the Gardaí.

ENDS

Notes: Pavee Point has no further information in relation to the crime or the investigation, nor any direct contact with the family or friends of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara

Candle-lit vigil for Marioara Rostas

Admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000

Pavee Point invites you to join us at a candle-lit silent vigil in memory of Marioara Rostas, the young Roma woman murdered in tragic circumstances in 2008 whose body was found last month. She is being buried in Romania on Friday and to coincide with that we wanted to mark this in Ireland through a show of solidarity with her family and the Roma community.

The vigil, to include a two minutes’ silence, will take place near the Screen Cinema and Pearse Street Garda Station, close to the last sighting of Marioara.

We extend our invitation to all those who have been moved by Mariora’s tragic death, including members of An Garda Síochána and members of the Roma community. All will be welcome to join us in remembrance.

Date: 10 February 2012
Location: Corner of Hawkins Street and Townsend Street (near Screen Cinema and Pearse Street Garda Station)
Time: 6.00pm