New research published today by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre highlights key actions to help ensure the implementation of Traveller policies and see a real improvement in quality of life for Irish Travellers. “The inequalities that exist for Travellers are a blot on our human rights landscape,” said Pavee Point Co Director, Martin Collins […]
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Month: October 2022
Galway Traveller Movement and allies protested this week at unacceptable anti-Traveller comments were from Fianna Fáil Cllr. Michael Crowe on the Galway Bay FM on the morning of the 26th of September. GTM are calling for Cllr Crowe to be suspended pending a full investigation by Fianna Fáil. Pavee Point salutes and stands in solidarity […]
read more →Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2022 and we salute everyone working to raise awareness on the mental health crisis within the Traveller community. Research shows that Travellers experience worse outcomes in health and experience a suicide rate that is 7 times the national average. The well-being of the Traveller community is of utmost importance, and addressing mental health […]
read more →Pavee Point welcomes education funding announced this week that will see the introduction of initiatives to drive better outcomes for Traveller and Roma students. Under the 2022 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan, the Department of Education received €400,000 to tackle education disadvantage for Traveller and Roma communities and to support attendance, participation and retention among […]
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Geraldine McDonnell and Mary Collins took part in an event organised by Maynooth University Motherhood Project this week to celebrate #nationalbreastfeedingweek. They were delighted to accept a Friends of Breastfeeding Award for an information booklet on breastfeeding for Traveller mothers developed by Pavee Point’s #PaveeMothers project https://paveemothers.ie/feeding/ Photo : (LtoR)Dr Ciara Bradley from the Dept […]
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