The first ever national Roma Committee is being set up and the Department of Justice and Equality are inviting Roma to apply to be part of this group. This is an exciting opportunity for Roma leaders to represent the Roma community at a national level. The Roma Committee will identify and discuss issues of concern […]
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Month: April 2016
(Photo. Back L to R – Dean Collins, John McDonnell, Michael Tyrell, Mikey Collins, Hughie Collins, Martin Collins. Front L to R – Mikey Quinn, Martin Collins, Joe Collins, Martin Collins, Daniel Kavanagh) It was great to see Travellers represented at two main events celebrating the 1916 Rising Centenary. A group of young Dublin Travellers […]
read more →Sunday 24th of April 2016 is the 100th anniversary date of the start of the 1916 Rising. On this date a group of citizens are organising a march and pageant to ‘Reclaim 1916’. Pavee Point is joining this pageant and march to re-state the Proclamation vision of an equal and just society and we urge […]
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Over 100 Roma and Travellers gathered in Pavee Point today to celebrate International Roma and Traveller Day on 8th of April. “In a year that we have celebrated Irish identity with such pride in the 1916 commemorations, my community still don’t have our ethnic status recognised by the State. The tragedy of Carrickmines was a […]
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