May 2017 - Pavee Point

Together in Pride – 24th June

March 1st 2017 was a historic day for Ireland. After decades of campaigning by Travellers and allies, activists and human rights organisations there finally came the moment when the State recognised that Travellers were a minority ethnic group. The excitement on that day was palpable. When the Taoiseach made his address, the emotion and pride […]

Prejudice in Child Protection a Concern for Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre

In response to today’s report on the emergency removal of children from their families by Gardaí, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre supports calls for TUSLA to provide a 24 hour service for child protection and we call on Minister Zappone to make this a reality. Adequate resources and interagency co-operation between TUSLA and An […]

Minister Paschal Donohoe, TD visits Pavee Point

Minister Paschal Donohoe, TD, spoke about how important the recognition of Traveller ethnicity is on a visit to Pavee Point today. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said he was proud to be part of the Government that recognised Traveller ethnicity and acknowledged how important it is for Traveller culture and identity The Minister met […]

Pavee Point signs up to new Healthy Ireland Network Charter

Pavee Point signed up to the Healthy Ireland Network Charter. This Network was launched thanks to the work of the Health Ireland Council, who in 2016, identified ‘health and wellbeing’ as a priority for the country in the next 100 years. This new Network will help provide a platform for organisations to connect with others, […]

Minister for Arts promotes pride in Traveller Culture

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Rural, Regional and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, TD, sampled the enthusiasm and energy for arts and heritage at Pavee Point and reiterated her belief in pride in Traveller culture. The Minister recalled her own family’s contact with Travellers in the days gone by and said her programme ‘Creative Ireland’ was committed to enabling […]

Rosaleen McDonagh – First Traveller elected to Aosdána

Congratulations to Rosaleen McDonagh, playwright, on her election to Aosdána. She is the first Irish Traveller to receive this honour. Rosaleen says she is ‘delighted’ with the news and that her election came as a surprise. “Poet, Michael O’Loughlin and writer Colm McCann nominated me. It was never my ambition or on my horizon. I […]

New Women’s Strategy – Actions on Traveller/Roma Women

It is good news that the new National Women’s Strategy 2017-2020 contains specific actions in relation to Traveller and Roma women. This wasn’t the case in the last Strategy. It is our experience that Traveller/Roma are often ignored if not specifically named in policy documents. The Strategy locates some of these actions with the National […]